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underestimation

UK
/ˌʌndərˌɛstəˈmeɪʃən/
US
/ˌʌndərˌɛstəˈmeɪʃən/

Translations

underestimationnoun
underestimations
pl
UK
/ˌʌndərˌɛstəˈmeɪʃən/
US
/ˌʌndərˌɛstəˈmeɪʃən/
The underestimation of the project's cost led to budget overruns.
La sous-estimation du coût du projet a entraîné des dépassements de budget.
Additional translations
minorationEmploi plus formel; convient surtout pour l'idée de minimiser l'importance ou la portée de quelque chose.
Synonyms
misjudgment
diminution
devaluation
underrating
miscalculation

Definitions

underestimationnoun
The act of estimating something as being less than the actual size, quantity, or degree.
The underestimation of the project's cost led to budget overruns.
A judgment or assessment that undervalues or minimizes the importance or impact of something.
His underestimation of the opponent's skills resulted in an unexpected defeat.
The amount or difference by which someone or something is underestimated.
Their cost underestimation was almost a million dollars.
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