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estimation vs computation

computation vs estimation

estimation and computation both are nouns.

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

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