estimation

/ˌestɪˈmeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

› [S] your opinion of someone or something: in sb's estimation In my estimation a lot of other banks are going to have the same problem.

› [C] a guess about the cost, size, value, etc. of something: computer-aided estimations an estimation of the cost

(Definition of estimation noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

real or true

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