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Underestimation vs Underestimate - What's the difference?

underestimation | underestimate |

Underestimate is a synonym of underestimation.



As nouns the difference between underestimation and underestimate

is that underestimation is an underestimate while underestimate is an estimate or perception that is too low.

As a verb underestimate is

to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has.

underestimation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An underestimate

    • underestimate

    English

    Verb

    (underestimat)
  • To perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has.

    • Synonyms

    * misunderestimate * misjudge

    Antonyms

    * (to perceive as having lower value) overestimate

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An estimate or perception that is too low.

    • Synonyms

    * underestimation

    See also

    * (wikipedia underestimate)