mis·es·ti·mate

(mĭs-ĕs′tə-māt′)

tr.v. mis·es·ti·mat·ed, mis·es·ti·mat·ing, mis·es·ti·mates

To estimate incorrectly.

mis·es′ti·mate (-mĭt) n.

mis·es′ti·ma′tion n.

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misestimation

(ˌmɪsɛstɪˈmeɪʃən)

another word for misestimate

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Noun

misestimation - a mistake in calculating

miscalculation, misreckoning

error, fault, mistake - a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"

boomerang, backfire - a miscalculation that recoils on its maker

rounding, rounding error - (mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals; "the error in the calculation was attributable to rounding"; "taxes are rounded off to the nearest dollar but the rounding error is surprisingly small"

truncation error - (mathematics) a miscalculation that results from cutting off a numerical calculation before it is finished

misestimation

noun

A wrong calculation:

miscalculation, misestimate, misjudgment, misreckoning.

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