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overestimation

/ˌəʊvərˌɛstɪˈmeɪʃən/

/ˌoʊvərˌɛstəˈmeɪʃən/

overestimationnoun

overestimations

Translations

The overestimation of his abilities led to disappointment.

Переоценка его способностей привела к разочарованию.

Additional translations

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

overestimationadjective

/ˌəʊvərˌɛstɪˈmeɪʃən/

/ˌoʊvərˌɛstəˈmeɪʃən/

Used attributively in phrases such as "overestimation bias"; functions as an adjective in those contexts.

Definitions

Relating to or characterised by an estimate that is higher than reality.

The report contained several overestimation errors that needed correction.