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overestimation

/ˌəʊ.vər.ɛs.tɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/

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noun

/ˌəʊ.vər.ɛs.tɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/B2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее оценку или расчет, которые приводят к завышенному результату.

A noun referring to an appraisal or calculation that results in an estimate that is too high.

  1. Excessively high appraisalB2formal

    An evaluation or judgment that rates something or someone higher than is accurate or reasonable.

    ruПереоценка

    • His overestimation of his own abilities led to a failed project.
    • The critic's overestimation of the film's quality surprised many viewers.
    • An overestimation of the team's strength resulted in a poor strategy.

    Synonymsoverestimateoverratingovervaluation

    Antonymsunderestimationunderratingundervaluation

  2. Inaccurate calculationB2formal

    A mathematical or numerical calculation that produces a figure higher than the actual value.

    ruЗавышенная оценка

    • The budget was based on an overestimation of revenue.
    • An overestimation of the distance caused them to run out of fuel.
    • The engineer corrected the overestimation in the load calculation.

    Synonymsoverestimate

    Antonymsunderestimationundervaluation

Forms
  • overestimations plural form
  • overestimations' possessive plural form
  • overestimation's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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