Estimation
/ˌɛstɪˈmeɪʃən/noun
An approximate calculation, judgment, or assessment of the value, number, or significance of something.
Did you know?Estimation ultimately descends from Latin aestimare, “to value or appraise,” a word possibly connected with aes, Latin for bronze or money—linking judgment with material wealth.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
aestimāre
“To value, appraise, assess, or judge the worth of something”
Classical Latin
Latin
aestimātiō
“A valuation, appraisal, or judgment of worth”
Late Latin
Latin
aestimātiōnem
“An assessment or valuation; the source of the later French form”
Middle French
Old French
estimacion
“Evaluation, opinion, or assessment”
14th Century
English
estimacioun
“An act of valuing or judging; an opinion or estimate”
Modern English
English
estimation
“An approximate calculation or assessment”
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