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underestimation

un·der·es·ti·mate
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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [verb uhn-der-es-tuh-meyt; noun uhn-der-es-tuh-mit, -meyt]
    • /verb ˌʌn dərˈɛs təˌmeɪt; noun ˌʌn dərˈɛs tə mɪt, -ˌmeɪt/
    • /ʌndərestɪˈmeɪʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb uhn-der-es-tuh-meyt; noun uhn-der-es-tuh-mit, -meyt]
    • /verb ˌʌn dərˈɛs təˌmeɪt; noun ˌʌn dərˈɛs tə mɪt, -ˌmeɪt/

Definitions of underestimation word

  • verb with object underestimation to estimate at too low a value, rate, or the like. 1
  • verb without object underestimation to make an estimate lower than that which would be correct. 1
  • noun underestimation an estimate that is too low. 1
  • noun underestimation mistakenly low expectation 1
  • noun underestimation An underestimate. 0
See all 5 definitions of underestimation

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Origin of underestimation

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; under- + estimate

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Parts of speech for Underestimation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Underestimation

underestimation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

underestimation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for underestimation

noun underestimation

  • boo-boo — A boo-boo is a silly mistake or blunder.
  • booboos — a stupid or silly mistake; blunder.
  • disparagement — the act of disparaging.
  • false move — a movement that may be interpreted as threatening.
  • in-accuracy — something inaccurate; error.
All 16 Synonyms of underestimation

Top questions with underestimation

  • what is cost underestimation?

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