Estimation and Guess

Estimation

Estimation noun - An opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something.
Usage example: the teacher's estimation of her student's scientific aptitude proved to be well-founded when he won a national science award

Guess is a synonym for estimation in assumption topic. In some cases you can use "Guess" instead a noun "Estimation".

Guess

Guess noun - An estimate based on little or no information.

Estimation is a synonym for guess in assumption topic. Sometimes you can use "Estimation" instead a noun "Guess".

Nearby Words: guessed, guessing

How words are described

original original estimation original guess
initial initial estimation initial guess
reasonable reasonable estimation reasonable guess
accurate accurate estimation accurate guess
Other adjectives: rough, easy, incorrect, above.
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