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mis⋅es⋅ti⋅mate

[v. mis-es-tuh-meyt; n. mis-es-tuh-mit] verb, -mat⋅ed, -mat⋅ing, noun
–verb (used with object)
1. to estimate wrongly or inadequately.
–noun
2. a wrong or inadequate estimate.

Origin:
1835–45; mis- 1 + estimate


mis⋅es⋅ti⋅ma⋅tion, noun
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mis·es·ti·mate   (mĭs-ěs'tə-māt')   
tr.v.   mis·es·ti·mat·ed, mis·es·ti·mat·ing, mis·es·ti·mates
To estimate incorrectly.
mis·es'ti·mate (-mĭt) n., mis·es'ti·ma'tion n.
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