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estimation vs reckoning

reckoning vs estimation

estimation and reckoning both are nouns.

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

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