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overestimation

UK
/ˌəʊvərˌɛstɪˈmeɪʃən/
US
/ˌoʊvərˌɛstəˈmeɪʃən/

Translations

overestimationnoun
overestimations
pl
The overestimation of the project's budget led to unnecessary spending.
La surestimation du budget du projet a entraîné des dépenses inutiles.
Additional translations
surestimationDe soi, des capacités ou des qualités.
Synonyms
inflation
overvaluation
misjudgment
overrating
exaggeration
overestimationadjective
UK
/ˌəʊvərˌɛstɪˈmeɪʃən/
US
/ˌoʊvərˌɛstəˈmeɪʃən/
Used attributively in phrases such as "overestimation bias"; functions as an adjective in those contexts.
surestiméEmploi adjectival.
The report contained several overestimation errors that needed correction.
Le rapport contenait plusieurs erreurs surestimées qui devaient être corrigées.

Definitions

overestimationnoun
The act or an instance of estimating something as being greater than it actually is.
The overestimation of the project's budget led to unnecessary spending.
An exaggerated opinion or assessment of someone's abilities or qualities.
His overestimation of his own skills caused him to take on tasks he couldn't handle.
The amount by which something is estimated to be greater than its actual value.
There was an overestimation of ten percent in the predicted profits.
overestimationadjective
Relating to or characterised by an estimate that is higher than reality.
The report contained several overestimation errors that needed correction.
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