Underpredict: meaning, definitions and examples

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underpredict

[ ˌʌndərpredɪkt ]

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prediction

To predict an outcome to be less than what actually occurs.

Synonyms

lowball, underestimate, undershoot

Examples of usage

The weather forecast underpredicted the amount of snowfall we received.
The analyst underpredicted the sales numbers for the quarter.

Translations

Translations of the word "underpredict" in other languages:

🇵🇹 prever por baixo

🇮🇳 कम भविष्यवाणी करना

🇩🇪 unterschätzen

🇮🇩 meremehkan

🇺🇦 недооцінювати

🇵🇱 niedoceniać

🇯🇵 過小予測する (かしょうよそくする)

🇫🇷 sous-estimer

🇪🇸 subestimar

🇹🇷 az tahmin etmek

🇰🇷 과소평가하다

🇸🇦 يقلل من التقدير

🇨🇿 podcenit

🇸🇰 podceniť

🇨🇳 低估 (dīgū)

🇸🇮 podcenjevati

🇮🇸 vanmeta

🇰🇿 бағаланбау

🇬🇪 დაუფასებლობა

🇦🇿 az qiymətləndirmək

🇲🇽 subestimar

Word origin

The word 'underpredict' is a combination of the prefix 'under-' meaning 'below' or 'less than' and the verb 'predict' which means to forecast or estimate the future occurrence of something. The term originated in the field of statistics and data analysis, where it is used to describe predictions that fall short of the actual outcome. 'Underpredict' gained popularity in the late 20th century with the rise of predictive modeling and forecasting in various industries.