underestimation

underestimation

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér
Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí
Proto-Indo-European *-ér
Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér
Proto-Germanic *under
Proto-West Germanic *undar
Old English under-
Middle English under-
English under-
English estimation
English underestimation

    From under- + estimation.

    Pronunciation

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    • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

    Noun

    underestimation (countable and uncountable, plural underestimations)

    1. (uncountable) The act of underestimating.
      Antonym: overestimation
      Hypernym: misestimation
    2. (countable) An underestimate.
      Antonyms: overestimation, overestimate
      Hypernyms: misestimation, misestimate

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