English noun: overestimation | |||
1. | overestimation (communication) an appraisal that is too high | ||
Synonyms | overappraisal, overestimate, overvaluation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | appraisal, estimate, estimation | ||
2. | overestimation (cognition) a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high | ||
Synonyms | overestimate, overrating, overreckoning | ||
Broader (hypernym) | approximation, estimate, estimation, idea | ||