1. (

• appraisal ,
• estimate ,
• estimation

) a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) ;

2. (

• estimate ,
• estimation ,

) the respect with which a person is held; "they had a high estimation of his ability" ;

3. (

• estimate ,
• estimation ,
• approximation ,
• idea ,

) an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take" ;

4. (

• estimate ,
• estimation ,

) a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody; "many factors are involved in any estimate of human life"; "in my estimation the boy is innocent" ;