Overestimate Definition & Meaning
overestimate
- noun
- an appraisal that is too high
- a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
- verb
- make too high an estimate of; "He overestimated his own powers"
- assign too high a value to; "You are overestimating the value of your old car"
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- What does overestimate mean?
- an appraisal that is too high a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high make too high an estimate of; "He overestimated his own powers" assign too high a value to; "You are overestimating the value of your old car"
- What part of speech is overestimate?
- Overestimate is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does overestimate have?
- Overestimate has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).