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Overestimation

see synonyms of overestimation

Noun

1. overappraisal, overestimate, overestimation, overvaluation

an appraisal that is too high

2. overestimate, overestimation, overrating, overreckoning

a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Overestimation

see synonyms of overestimation
verb (ˌəʊvərˈɛstɪˌmeɪt )
1. (transitive)
to value or estimate too highly
noun (ˌəʊvərˈɛstɪmɪt )
2. 
an estimate that is too high

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Overestimation

see synonyms of overestimation
verb transitiveWord forms: ˌoverˈestiˌmated or ˌoverˈestiˌmating
1. 
to set too high an estimate on or for
noun
2. 
an estimate that is too high

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Overestimation

see synonyms of overestimation
tr.v. o·ver·es·ti·mat·ed, o·ver·es·ti·mat·ing, o·ver·es·ti·mates
1. To estimate too highly.
2. To esteem too greatly.

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