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estimation vs underestimation

underestimation vs estimation

estimation and underestimation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
estimation Yes No No No
underestimation Yes No No No
As nouns, underestimation is a hyponym of estimation; that is, underestimation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than estimation:
  • estimation: an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
  • underestimation: an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
estimation (noun) underestimation (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)
Difference between estimation and underestimation

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