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OVERESTIMATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
Synonyms:
overestimate; overestimation; overrating; overreckoning
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("overestimation" is a kind of...):
approximation; estimate; estimation; idea (an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth)
Derivation:
overestimate (make too high an estimate of)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An appraisal that is too high
Synonyms:
overappraisal; overestimate; overestimation; overvaluation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("overestimation" is a kind of...):
appraisal; estimate; estimation (a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation))
Derivation:
overestimate (make too high an estimate of)
overestimate (assign too high a value to)
