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estimate vs calculation

calculation vs estimate

estimate and calculation both are nouns.

estimate is a verb but calculation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
estimate Yes No Yes No
calculation Yes No No No
As nouns, calculation is a hypernym of estimate; that is, calculation is a word with a broader meaning than estimate:
  • estimate: an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
  • calculation: problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
Other hypernyms of estimate include computation, figuring, reckoning.
estimate (noun) calculation (noun)
a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
the respect with which a person is held planning something carefully and intentionally
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
a statement indicating the likely cost of some job
estimate (verb) calculation (verb)
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
judge to be probable
Difference between estimate and calculation

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