estimate vs overestimate

estimate and overestimate both are nouns.

estimate and overestimate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
estimate	Yes	No	Yes	No
overestimate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, overestimate is a hyponym of estimate; that is, overestimate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than estimate:

estimate: an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
overestimate: a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high

Other hyponyms of estimate include scalage, credit, credit rating, dead reckoning, guess, guessing, guesswork, shot, guesstimate, guestimate, overestimation, overrating, overreckoning, underestimate, underestimation, underrating, underreckoning.

As nouns, overestimate is a hyponym of estimate; that is, overestimate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than estimate:

estimate: a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
overestimate: an appraisal that is too high

Other hyponyms of estimate include overappraisal, overestimation, overvaluation.

estimate (noun)	overestimate (noun)
a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody	a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth	an appraisal that is too high
the respect with which a person is held
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
a statement indicating the likely cost of some job

estimate (verb)	overestimate (verb)
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)	make too high an estimate of
judge to be probable	assign too high a value to

estimate vs overestimate

estimate and overestimate both are nouns.

estimate and overestimate both are verbs.

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