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title: "three-point estimation"
description: " A test estimation method using estimated values for the \"best case\", \"worst case\", and \"most likely case\" of the matter being estimated, to define the degree of certainty associated with the resultant estimate."
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term_id: 605
language: English
language_code: gb
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slug: "three-point-estimation"
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# three-point estimation

 A test estimation method using estimated values for the "best case", "worst case", and "most likely case" of the matter being estimated, to define the degree of certainty associated with the resultant estimate.

## Translations


- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/dreipunktschatzung/) — Dreipunktschätzung
- [Italiano](https://istqb-glossary.page/it/stima-a-tre-livelli/) — stima a tre livelli
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/3%E7%82%B9%E8%A6%8B%E7%A9%8D%E3%82%8A-three-point-estimation/) — 3点見積り（three point estimation）
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/estimativa-tres-pontos/) — estimativa três pontos
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/estimativa-de-tres-pontos/) — estimativa de três pontos
- [Svenska](https://istqb-glossary.page/se/trepunktsestimering/) — trepunktsestimering
- [Magyar](https://istqb-glossary.page/hu/harompontos-becsles/) — hárompontos becslés
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/trepunktsestimering/) — trepunktsestimering

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