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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An inaccurate underestimation, or an act of misunderestimating; misestimation of the low-side error type. countable, nonstandard, uncountable

   "We find even in our own agency very significant misunderestimations of the effectiveness."

Example

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"We find even in our own agency very significant misunderestimations of the effectiveness."

Etymology

From mis- + underestimation.

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