underestimation vs estimate

estimate vs underestimation

underestimation and estimate both are nouns.

underestimation is not a verb while estimate is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
underestimation	Yes	No	No	No
estimate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, estimate is a hypernym of underestimation; that is, estimate is a word with a broader meaning than underestimation:

underestimation: an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
estimate: an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth

Other hypernyms of underestimation include approximation, estimation, idea.

underestimation (noun)	estimate (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)
	a statement indicating the likely cost of some job

underestimation (verb)	estimate (verb)
	judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
	judge to be probable

Difference between underestimation and estimate

Words related to "underestimation"

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