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overreckoning vs estimation

estimation vs overreckoning

overreckoning and estimation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overreckoning Yes No No No
estimation Yes No No No
As nouns, estimation is a hypernym of overreckoning; that is, estimation is a word with a broader meaning than overreckoning:
  • overreckoning: a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
  • estimation: an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
Other hypernyms of overreckoning include approximation, estimate, idea.
overreckoning (noun) estimation (noun)
a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
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 overreckoning and estimation

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