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Definitions for overestimate
ˌoʊ vərˈɛs təˌmeɪt; ˈoʊ vərˈɛs tə mɪtover·es·ti·mate

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. overestimate, overestimation, overvaluation, overappraisalnoun

    an appraisal that is too high

  2. overestimate, overestimation, overrating, overreckoningverb

    a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high

  3. overestimate, overrateverb

    make too high an estimate of

    "He overestimated his own powers"

  4. overvalue, overestimateverb

    assign too high a value to

    "You are overestimating the value of your old car"

GCIDE

  1. Overestimateverb

    Hence: To overvalue.

Wiktionary

  1. overestimateverb

    to judge too highly

    Experts overestimate the level of harm of cigarettes.

Wikipedia

  1. overestimate

    Estimation (or estimating) is the process of finding an estimate or approximation, which is a value that is usable for some purpose even if input data may be incomplete, uncertain, or unstable. The value is nonetheless usable because it is derived from the best information available. Typically, estimation involves "using the value of a statistic derived from a sample to estimate the value of a corresponding population parameter". The sample provides information that can be projected, through various formal or informal processes, to determine a range most likely to describe the missing information. An estimate that turns out to be incorrect will be an overestimate if the estimate exceeds the actual result and an underestimate if the estimate falls short of the actual result.

ChatGPT

  1. overestimate

    Overestimate generally refers to estimate something to be greater or more than the actual amount, value, quantity, or number. It involves making assumptions or calculations that exceed the accurate or precise figure or size of something. It can also refer to placing too high a value on an individual's abilities, qualities, or potential.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Overestimate

    ō-vėr-es′tim-āt, v.t. to estimate too highly.—n. an excessive estimate.—n. Overestimā′tion.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of overestimate in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of overestimate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of overestimate in a Sentence

  1. Lynn Bufka:

    We tend to overestimate the likelihood of something happening, and we tend to underestimate our capacity to deal with it.

  2. Tony Robbins:

    Once you have mastered time, you will understand how true it is that most people overestimate what they can accomplish in a year -- and underestimate what they can achieve in a decade!

  3. Katharine Yao:

    patients do often overestimate their contralateral breast cancer risk and do not realize how low it really is.

  4. Pete Watt:

    You can't overestimate how big the president's profile is in the UK. The betting interest has extended beyond political gamblers.

  5. Michael Seril:

    People overestimate how much time they need to devote to physical fitness in order to live a long, healthy life.

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