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OVERESTIMATION

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A calculation that results in an estimate that is too highplay

Synonyms:

overestimate; overestimation; overrating; overreckoning

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("overestimation" is a kind of...):

approximation; estimate; estimation; idea (an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth)

Derivation:

overestimate (make too high an estimate of)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An appraisal that is too highplay

Synonyms:

overappraisal; overestimate; overestimation; overvaluation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("overestimation" is a kind of...):

appraisal; estimate; estimation (a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation))

Derivation:

overestimate (make too high an estimate of)

overestimate (assign too high a value to)

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