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overestimate vs estimation

estimation vs overestimate

overestimate and estimation both are nouns.

overestimate is a verb but estimation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overestimate Yes No Yes No
estimation Yes No No No
As nouns, estimation is a hypernym of overestimate; that is, estimation is a word with a broader meaning than overestimate:
  • overestimate: a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
  • estimation: an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
Other hypernyms of overestimate include approximation, estimate, idea.
As nouns, estimation is a hypernym of overestimate; that is, estimation is a word with a broader meaning than overestimate:
  • overestimate: an appraisal that is too high
  • estimation: a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
Other hypernyms of overestimate include appraisal, estimate.
overestimate (noun) estimation (noun)
a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
an appraisal 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)
overestimate (verb) estimation (verb)
make too high an estimate of
assign too high a value to
Difference between overestimate and estimation

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