Overestimate: meaning, definitions and examples
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overestimate
[ หoสvษrหษstษชหmeษชt ]
in decision making
To estimate or judge something as greater than it actually is.
Synonyms
exaggerate, inflate, overvalue
Examples of usage
- He tends to overestimate the time it takes to complete a project.
- Don't overestimate your abilities, be realistic.
Translations
Translations of the word "overestimate" in other languages:
๐ต๐น superestimar
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคคเคฟเคฎเฅเคฒเฅเคฏเคพเคเคเคจ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช รผberschรคtzen
๐ฎ๐ฉ melebih-lebihkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะตัะตะพััะฝัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ przeceniaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ้ๅคง่ฉไพกใใ (ใใ ใใฒใใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท surestimer
๐ช๐ธ sobreestimar
๐น๐ท abartmak
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณผ๋ํ๊ฐํ๋ค (gwadaepyeong-gahada)
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุจุงููุบ ูู ุงูุชูุฏูุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ pลecenit
๐ธ๐ฐ preceniลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ้ซไผฐ (gฤo gลซ)
๐ธ๐ฎ preceniti
๐ฎ๐ธ ofmeta
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัััา ะฑะฐาะฐะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแญแแ แแแแฃแแ แจแแคแแกแแแ (gadacharbebuli shefaseba)
๐ฆ๐ฟ ลiลirtmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ sobreestimar
Etymology
The word 'overestimate' originated in the late 18th century, formed by combining the prefix 'over-' with 'estimate'. The concept of overestimation has been studied in various fields such as psychology, economics, and decision making, highlighting the tendency of individuals to overvalue certain factors or outcomes.
See also: estimate, estimated, estimates, estimating, estimation, estimations, estimator, inestimable, misestimation, overestimated, overestimation, underestimate, underestimated, underestimating, underestimation.