Underestimation

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of underestimating. uncountable
  2. 2
    an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value wordnet
  3. 3
    An underestimate. countable

Synonyms

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depreciationdisparagementunderestimateunderestimateunderratingunderreckoning

Example

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"Today, about 2% of the Philippines are Buddhists, but I surmise that it may be a great underestimation. I surmise also that many of these Buddhists are of the Chinese ethnic persuasion. There are reportedly also Syncretists who worship both Buddhist and Roman Catholic elements."

Etymology

From under- + estimation.

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