underestimate
[ verb uhn-der-es-tuh-meyt; noun uhn-der-es-tuh-mit, -meyt ]
/ verb ˌʌn dərˈɛs təˌmeɪt; noun ˌʌn dərˈɛs tə mɪt, -ˌmeɪt /
verb (used with object), un·der·es·ti·mat·ed, un·der·es·ti·mat·ing.
to estimate at too low a value, rate, or the like.
verb (used without object), un·der·es·ti·mat·ed, un·der·es·ti·mat·ing.
to make an estimate lower than that which would be correct.
noun
an estimate that is too low.
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Related formsun·der·es·ti·ma·tion, noun
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underestimate
/ (ˌʌndərˈɛstɪˌmeɪt) /
verb (tr)
to make too low an estimate ofhe underestimated the cost
to think insufficiently highly ofto underestimate a person
noun (ˌʌndərˈɛstɪmɪt)
too low an estimate
Derived Formsunderestimation, noun
usage
Underestimate is sometimes wrongly used where overestimate is meant: the importance of his work cannot be overestimated (not cannot be underestimated)
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