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overestimation

overestimation noun: the act of overestimating.

Noun

overestimation (countable and uncountable, plural overestimations)

  1. (uncountable) The act of overestimating.
    Antonyms:
    underestimation
  2. (countable) An overestimate.

Antonyms of overestimation

Forms of overestimation

pluraloverestimations

Origin of overestimation

From over- + estimation.

Questions about overestimation

What does overestimation mean?
Overestimation means the act of overestimating.
What part of speech is overestimation?
Overestimation is a noun.
What is the plural of overestimation?
The plural of overestimation is overestimations.

Words near overestimation in the dictionary

  1. overesteems
  2. overestimate
  3. overestimated
  4. overestimates
  5. overestimating
  6. overestimation
  7. overestimations
  8. overestimator
  9. overestimators
  10. overetch
  11. overetched

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