misunderestimation
misunderestimation noun: an inaccurate underestimation, or an act of misunderestimating; misestimation of the low-side error type.
Noun
misunderestimation (countable and uncountable, plural misunderestimations)
- An inaccurate underestimation, or an act of misunderestimating; misestimation of the low-side error type.
- We find even in our own agency very significant misunderestimations of the effectiveness.1983, "Mr. Peck", Department of Transportation and related agencies appropriations for 1984: Hearings, page 157
- This is not the first time our president has worried about misunderestimation, so it’s fair to regard this not as a slip of the tongue, but as something the president of the United States thinks is a word.2009 January 15, Gail Collins, “He’s Leaving. Really.”, in New York Times
Forms of misunderestimation
| plural | misunderestimations |
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Origin of misunderestimation
From mis- + underestimation.
Questions about misunderestimation
- What does misunderestimation mean?
- Misunderestimation means an inaccurate underestimation, or an act of misunderestimating; misestimation of the low-side error type.
- What part of speech is misunderestimation?
- Misunderestimation is a noun.
- What is the plural of misunderestimation?
- The plural of misunderestimation is misunderestimations.
Words near misunderestimation in the dictionary
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