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overestimate vs idea

idea vs overestimate

overestimate and idea both are nouns.

overestimate is a verb but idea is not a verb.

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

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