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underestimate vs estimation

estimation vs underestimate

underestimate and estimation both are nouns.

underestimate is a verb but estimation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
underestimate Yes No Yes No
estimation Yes No No No
As nouns, estimation is a hypernym of underestimate; that is, estimation is a word with a broader meaning than underestimate:
  • underestimate: an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
  • estimation: an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
Other hypernyms of underestimate include approximation, estimate, idea.
underestimate (noun) estimation (noun)
an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value 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)
underestimate (verb) estimation (verb)
make a deliberately low estimate
make too low an estimate of
assign too low a value to
Difference between underestimate and estimation

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