estimate vs underestimate

estimate and underestimate both are nouns.

estimate and underestimate both are verbs.

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

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

estimate: an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
underestimate: an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value

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

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

estimate: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
underestimate: make a deliberately low estimate

Other hyponyms of estimate include quantise, quantize, misgauge, place, put, set, give, lowball, assess, make, count, reckon, truncate, guesstimate.

estimate (noun)	underestimate (noun)
a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody	an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
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)	underestimate (verb)
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)	make a deliberately low estimate
judge to be probable	make too low an estimate of
	assign too low a value to

estimate vs underestimate

estimate and underestimate both are nouns.

estimate and underestimate both are verbs.

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