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estimation vs calculation

calculation vs estimation

estimation and calculation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
estimation Yes No No No
calculation Yes No No No
As nouns, calculation is a hypernym of estimation; that is, calculation is a word with a broader meaning than estimation:
  • estimation: an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
  • calculation: problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
Other hypernyms of estimation include computation, figuring, reckoning.
estimation (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)
Difference between estimation and calculation

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