- underestimation
- noun see underestimate
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
underestimation
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underestimation — index disregard (lack of respect), understatement Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Underestimation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Underestimation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 underestimation underestimation Sgm: N 1 depreciation depreciation &c.(detraction) 934 Sgm: N 1 pessimism pessimism pessimist Sgm: N 1 undervaluing undervaluing &c. >V … English dictionary for students
underestimation — Ⅰ. underestimate UK US /ˌʌndəˈrestɪmeɪt/ verb [T] ► to think that something is or will be smaller, easier, less extreme, or less important than it really is: »The company sorely underestimated demand and is struggling to expand output. »Court… … Financial and business terms
underestimation — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Estimation of too low a value Nouns underestimation, underrating, undervaluing, etc.; depreciation, making light of. See detraction, misjudgment, contempt. Verbs underestimate, underrate, undervalue,… … English dictionary for students
underestimation — underestimate ► VERB 1) estimate (something) to be smaller or less important than it really is. 2) regard (someone) as less capable than they really are. ► NOUN ▪ an estimate that is too low. DERIVATIVES underestimation noun … English terms dictionary
underestimation — See underestimate. * * * … Universalium
underestimation — noun An underestimate … Wiktionary
underestimation — n. underrating, undervaluing, act of underestimating … English contemporary dictionary
underestimation — See: underestimate … English dictionary
underestimation — noun an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value • Syn: ↑underestimate, ↑underrating, ↑underreckoning • Derivationally related forms: ↑underrate (for: ↑underrating), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
