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underestimation

[v. uhn-der-es-tuh-meyt; n. uhn-der-es-tuh-mit, -meyt]

Origin

verb (used with object)

to estimate at too low a value, rate, or the like.

verb (used without object)

to make an estimate lower than that which would be correct.

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noun

an estimate that is too low.

Origin:
1805–15; under- + estimate

Related forms

un·der·es·ti·ma·tion, noun

Synonyms
1. undervalue, underrate, misjudge, miscalculate.

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underestimate (ˌʌndərˈɛstɪˌmeɪt)

—vb
1.	to make too low an estimate of: he underestimated the cost
2.	to think insufficiently highly of: to underestimate a person

—n
3.	too low an estimate

usage Underestimate is sometimes wrongly used where overestimate is meant: the importance of his work cannot be overestimated (not cannot be underestimated)

underesti'mation

—n

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underestimate

1812, "to estimate at too low an amount," from under + estimate (v.). Meaning "to rank too low, undervalue" is recorded from 1850.

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