overestimate

1 an appraisal that is too high [syn: overestimation, overvaluation, overappraisal]

2 a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high [syn: overestimation, overrating, overreckoning]

1 make too high an estimate of; "He overestimated his own powers" [syn: overrate] [ant: underestimate]

2 assign too high a value to; "You are overestimating the value of your old car" [syn: overvalue] [ant: undervalue, undervalue]

English

Verb

1. to judge too highly:

   Experts overestimate the level of harm of cigarettes.

Antonyms

• (to judge too highly) underestimate

Translations

• Czech: přecenit
• Finnish: yliarvioida
• French: surestimer
• German: überschätzen
• Swedish: överskatta

Estimation is the calculated approximation of a result which is usable even if input data may be incomplete, uncertain, or noisy.

In statistics, see estimation theory, estimator.

In mathematics, approximation or estimation typically means finding upper or lower bounds of a quantity that cannot readily be computed precisely and is also an educated guess . While initial results may be unusably uncertain, recursive input from output, can purify results to be approximately accurate, certain, complete and noise-free.

In project management, see estimation (project management).

See also

• Estimation theory (statistics)
• "Estimated" sign
• Fermi problem (physics)
• Guesstimate
• Optimism bias
• Reference class forecasting
• Sample size (statistics)

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