overestimation
overestimation · overestimations
The act of overestimatingThe act of overestimating.
» Calling someone a chum simply shows your overestimation of your place in the social hierarchy.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The act of overestimating.
(countable)An overestimate.
More definitions
- a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
- an appraisal that is too high
Examples
2 sentencesCalling someone a chum simply shows your overestimation of your place in the social hierarchy.
He suffers from chronic overestimation of himself. Wherever he goes, he thinks no one can hold a candle to him.
deEr leidet an chronischer Selbstüberschätzung. Wohin er auch kommt, glaubt er, niemand könne ihm das Wasser reichen.
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: overestimations| Singular | overestimation |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high:overestimateoverratingoverreckoning
- an appraisal that is too high:overestimateovervaluationoverappraisal
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable