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idea vs overestimate

overestimate vs idea

idea and overestimate both are nouns.

idea is not a verb while overestimate is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
idea Yes No No No
overestimate Yes No Yes No
As nouns, overestimate is a hyponym of idea; that is, overestimate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than idea:
  • idea: an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
  • overestimate: a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
idea (noun) overestimate (noun)
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
your intention; what you intend to do an appraisal that is too high
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
a personal view
(music) melodic subject of a musical composition
idea (verb) overestimate (verb)
make too high an estimate of
assign too high a value to
Difference between idea and overestimate

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