noun
Meaning 1
An erroneous estimate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
misestimate
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verb
Meaning 2
To estimate erroneously.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
calculate incorrectly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- I miscalculated the number of guests at the wedding
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: miscalculate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure
verb
Meaning 4
judge incorrectly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- I had misestimated his determination
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: miscalculate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: misjudge
History
Etymology
From mis- + estimate.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: mésestimer — Translations
- Polish: źle szacować — Translations
- Polish: źle oszacować — Translations