Overestimate
21overestimate — 1 verb 1 (T) to judge something to be better than it really is: I m afraid we overestimated his abilities. 2 (I, T) to guess an amount or value that is too high: We overestimated the number of people who would come. (+ by): I think Jo s… …
22overestimate — v 1. overrate, overvalue, over esteem, overprize, exaggerate [s.t. s] worth, make too much of, attach too much importance to, think too much of, expect too much of. 2. overcalculate, overreckon, overcount, over measure, overassess, overpraise. 3 …
23overestimate — o•ver•es•ti•mate v. [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈɛs təˌmeɪt[/t]] n. [[t]ˈoʊ vərˈɛs tə mɪt[/t]] v. mat•ed, mat•ing, n. 1) to estimate at too high a value, amount, or rate 2) to hold in too great esteem; overrate 3) an estimate that is too high • Etymology: 1815–25 …
24overestimate — verb (t) /oʊvərˈɛstəmeɪt / (say ohvuhr estuhmayt) (overestimated, overestimating) 1. to estimate at too high a value, amount, ratio, or the like. –noun /oʊvərˈɛstəmət / (say ohvuhr estuhmuht) 2. an estimate that is too high. –overestimation… …
25overestimate — /ˌəυvər estɪmeɪt/ verb to think something is larger or worse than it really is ● He overestimated the amount of time needed to fit out the factory. ● They overestimated the costs of moving the offices to central London …
26overestimate — v. & n. v.tr. (also absol.) form too high an estimate of (a person, ability, cost, etc.). n. too high an estimate. Derivatives: overestimation n …
27overestimation — Ⅰ. overestimate UK US /ˌəʊvəˈrestɪmeɪt/ verb ► [I or T] to think that something is or will be greater or more important than it really is: grossly/wildly overestimate »I think we have grossly overestimated the pace of growth. »Most people… …
28underestimate — overestimate, underestimate Because these words are often used in negative or quasi negative contexts, there is a danger of losing track of logic and using the wrong word, usually underestimate for overestimate. In a wallchart on the plays of… …
29overestimation — overestimate ► VERB ▪ form too high an estimate of. ► NOUN ▪ an excessively high estimate. DERIVATIVES overestimation noun …
30List of cognitive biases — A cognitive bias is a pattern of poor judgment, often triggered by a particular situation. Identifying poor judgment, or more precisely, a deviation in judgment, requires a standard for comparison, i.e. good judgment . In scientific… …
