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Estimation vs. Approximation — What's the Difference?

Estimation vs. Approximation — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Estimation and Approximation

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Estimation

Estimation (or estimating) is the process of finding an estimate, or approximation, which is a value that is usable for some purpose even if input data may be incomplete, uncertain, or unstable. The value is nonetheless usable because it is derived from the best information available.

Approximation

An approximation is anything that is intentionally similar but not exactly equal to something else.

Estimation

The act or an instance of estimating
Estimation of the storm damage took weeks.

Approximation

The act, process, or result of approximating.

Estimation

The amount, extent, position, size, or value reached in an estimate
The cost estimation is $500.
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Approximation

(Mathematics) An inexact result adequate for a given purpose.

Estimation

An opinion or judgment
In my estimation, that is a good book.

Approximation

The act, process or result of approximating, as:

Estimation

Favorable regard; esteem
Held her teacher in high estimation.

Approximation

(mathematics) An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose.

Estimation

The process of making an estimate.
According to my estimations, we should get to the border in five hours, give or take.
The publisher made an estimation on the potential value of the new novel.

Approximation

(medicine) The act of bringing together the edges of tissue to be sutured.

Estimation

The amount, extent, position, size, or value reached in an estimate.

Approximation

(linguistics) The act of producing a near-simulation of the pronunciation of a foreign language for a loanword therefrom, or any given pronunciation resulting from that act.
For some loanwords borrowed from French into English, the standard English pronunciation is an approximation of the French, as with denoument.

Estimation

Esteem or favourable regard.
With that performance last night, you've gone up in the director's estimation.

Approximation

The act of approximating; a drawing, advancing or being near; approach; also, the result of approximating.
The largest capacity and the most noble dispositions are but an approximation to the proper standard and true symmetry of human nature.

Estimation

The act of estimating.

Approximation

An approach to a correct estimate, calculation, or conception, or to a given quantity, quality, etc.

Estimation

An opinion or judgment of the worth, extent, or quantity of anything, formed without using precise data; valuation; as, estimations of distance, magnitude, amount, or moral qualities.
If he be poorer that thy estimation, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest, and the priest shall value him.

Approximation

A continual approach or coming nearer to a result; as, to solve an equation by approximation.

Estimation

Favorable opinion; esteem; regard; honor.
I shall have estimation among multitude, and honor with the elders.

Approximation

An approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth;
An estimate of what it would cost
A rough idea how long it would take

Estimation

Supposition; conjecture.
I speak not this in estimation,As what I think might be, but what I know.

Approximation

The quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)

Estimation

An approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth;
An estimate of what it would cost
A rough idea how long it would take

Approximation

An imprecise or incomplete account;
Newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events

Estimation

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

Approximation

The act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue

Estimation

The respect with which a person is held;
They had a high estimation of his ability

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

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