OVERRATING

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A calculation that results in an estimate that is too high

Synonyms:

overestimate; overestimation; overrating; overreckoning

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

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

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

Derivation:

overrate (make too high an estimate of)

-ing form of the verb overrate