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estimation vs overreckoning

overreckoning vs estimation

estimation and overreckoning both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
estimation Yes No No No
overreckoning Yes No No No
As nouns, overreckoning is a hyponym of estimation; that is, overreckoning is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than estimation:
  • estimation: an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
  • overreckoning: a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
estimation (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)
Difference between estimation and overreckoning

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