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/ˈəndərˈɛstəmˌeɪt/ /ˈəndərˈɛstəmət/ Listen

Underestimate

noun

An estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value. Synonyms: underestimation, underrating, underreckoning.

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"Underestimate" Quotes from Famous Books

... possibility of an accurate chronological chart, the worker may undertake more than he can do, thus delaying work which should have been done by others. On the other hand, he may underestimate his capacity, and be left idle because work he should have done has been assigned to others. Either of these leads to a sense of insecurity, to wavering attention, to "hit or miss" guess work, "rule-of-thumb methods," which are ...

— The Psychology of Management - The Function of the Mind in Determining, Teaching and - Installing Methods of Least Waste • L. M. Gilbreth

... illumination was less than one tenth[1] that of the brighter box. At the beginning of the experiments a difference of one half did not enable her to choose as certainly as did a difference of one tenth after she had chosen several hundred times. Evidently we are prone to underestimate the educability of our ...

— The Dancing Mouse - A Study in Animal Behavior • Robert M. Yerkes

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