overestimation
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5.7
- noun
- /ˌoʊvərˌɛstəˈmeɪʃən/
:
sobreestimación
- But history shows that powerful states tend to trigger self-encirclement by their own overestimation of their power.
- overestimation and underestimation
- overestimation bias
- overestimation of the target
Examples
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The overestimation of the project's budget caused delays in its approval process.
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In some cases, our results highlight the overestimation of key effects.
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For California, this bias may produce overestimation on a broad basis.
Academic text (2009) -
Although it is unlikely, these findings may reflect an overestimation of lifestyle physical activity points in the point group.
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So maybe their prediction will be an overestimation, but just as likely it could be an underestimation.
Blog text (14) -
The results show an inconsistent pattern in terms of overestimation and underestimation.
Academic text (2014) -
To obtain conservative estimates avoiding an overestimation of impact, we summarized AD distributions using the median instead of the mean.
Academic text (2015) -
Even this number is likely to be an overestimation—our calculation does not consider degradation, largely from logging.
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Many experts believe that the overestimation of climate change impacts can lead to unnecessary panic.
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Her consistent overestimation of her exercise routine made it difficult for her to see actual progress.
Synonyms
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3.0
A statement that makes something seem bigger, better, or worse than it is
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4.4
Saying something is more important or serious than it really is
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3.6
A wrong decision about a person or situation
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7.5
A wrong idea someone has about something
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7.2
An act of thinking or saying something is worth more than it really is
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4.9
An estimate that is higher than the real amount
Calculating something as larger than it really is
An opinion that something is better or worth more than it really is
A value estimate that is higher than it should be
Giving too much importance to one thing when making a decision
A wrong guess about how much or how likely something is
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
overestimation = overestimate (transparent) = over + estimate + ion
The noun is formed by adding the productive nominalizing suffix '-ion' to the verb 'overestimate', which is itself a clear combination of 'over-' + 'estimate'.
Etymology
Overestimation comes from over- meaning 'too much', as in overdo, and estimate meaning 'a guess about size or value'. So overestimation is like 'a too-big guess', judging something to be greater or more important than it really is.