 overestimate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] make too high an estimate of | |
| Synonyms: | overrate | |
| Examples: | "He overestimated his own powers" |
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| Related terms: | underestimate misjudge overcapitalize | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (writing) an appraisal that is too high | |
| Synonyms: | overestimation overappraisal overvaluation | |
| Related terms: | appraisal overvalue | |
| 3. | [ verb ] assign too high a value to | |
| Synonyms: | overvalue | |
| Examples: | "You are overestimating the value of your old car" |
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| Related terms: | undervalue undervalue value overvaluation | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (mathematics,psychology) a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high | |
| Synonyms: | overrating overreckoning overestimation | |
| Related terms: | estimate | |
| Similar spelling: |
overestimation overstate overstated overexcited overcritical overskirt oversight overstatement oversized oversensitive overactive ovariectomy overreaction overexertion overcrossing |
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