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over-estimation

o·ver·es·ti·mate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb oh-ver-es-tuh-meyt; noun oh-ver-es-tuh-mit]
    • /ˈoʊ vər ˌes-tə-ˈmā-shən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb oh-ver-es-tuh-meyt; noun oh-ver-es-tuh-mit]
    • /ˈoʊ vər ˌes-tə-ˈmā-shən/

Definitions of over-estimation word

  • verb with object over-estimation to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like: Don't overestimate the car's trade-in value. 1
  • verb with object over-estimation to hold in too great esteem or to expect too much from: Don't overestimate him—he's no smarter than you are. 1
  • noun over-estimation an estimate that is too high. 1
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Origin of over-estimation

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; over- + estimate

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Parts of speech for Over-estimation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Over-estimation

over-estimation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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