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estimate vs overreckoning

overreckoning vs estimate

estimate and overreckoning both are nouns.

estimate is a verb but overreckoning is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
estimate Yes No Yes No
overreckoning Yes No No No
As nouns, overreckoning is a hyponym of estimate; that is, overreckoning is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than estimate:
  • estimate: an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
  • overreckoning: a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
estimate (noun) overreckoning (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
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) overreckoning (verb)
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
judge to be probable
Difference between estimate and overreckoning

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