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underestimation

/ˈʌndərˌɛstəˌmeɪʃən/ /ˌʌndəˌrɛstɪˈmeɪʃən/
noun
  1. 1 hafife alma, küçümseme, olduğundan düşük tahmin uncountable

Definition (English)

The act of thinking that something is smaller, easier or less important than it really is, or that someone is less able.

Example Sentences

  1. A serious underestimation of the costs left the project without money.
    Maliyetlerin olduğundan çok düşük tahmin edilmesi projeyi parasız bıraktı.
  2. His underestimation of the difficulty caused problems.
    Zorluğun hafife alınması sorunlara yol açtı.

Synonyms

underratingundervaluation

Antonyms

overestimationoverrating

Collocations

underestimation of risksunderestimation of costsserious underestimationgross underestimation