overestimation

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o·ver·es·ti·mate

(ō′vər-ĕs′tə-māt′)

tr.v. o·ver·es·ti·mat·ed, o·ver·es·ti·mat·ing, o·ver·es·ti·mates

1. To estimate too highly.

2. To esteem too greatly.

o′ver·es′ti·mate (-mĭt) n.

o′ver·es′ti·ma′tion n.

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Noun	1.	overestimation - an appraisal that is too high overappraisal, overestimate, overvaluation estimation, appraisal, estimate - a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
	2.	overestimation - a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high overrating, overreckoning, overestimate approximation, estimate, estimation, idea - an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"

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surestimation

overestimation

[ˌəʊvərɛstɪˈmeɪʃ^ən] n [power, importance] → surestimation fover-excited overexcited [ˌəʊvərɪkˈsaɪtɪd] adj → surexcité(e)
to get over-excited → devenir surexcité

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

overestimation

[ˌəʊvərɛstɪˈmeɪʃ/ən] n → sopravvalutazione f

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