underestimation

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₁én

Proto-Indo-European *-tér

Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér

Proto-Indo-European *h₂én

Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi

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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

Derived terms

• misunderestimation

Translations

the act of underestimating — see also subestimation

• Polish: niedoszacowanie n
• Russian: недооце́нка (ru) f (nedoocénka)
• Ukrainian: недооці́нка f (nedoocínka)

underestimate — see underestimate

See also

• underpricing
• undervaluation