noun
1. an appraisal that is too high (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑overestimate, ↑overvaluation, ↑overappraisal
• Derivationally related forms: ↑overvalue (for: ↑overvaluation), ↑overestimate, ↑overestimate (for: ↑overestimate)
• Hypernyms: ↑appraisal, ↑estimate, ↑estimation
2. a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
• Syn: ↑overestimate, ↑overrating, ↑overreckoning
• Derivationally related forms: ↑overrate (for: ↑overrating), ↑overestimate, ↑overestimate (for: ↑overestimate)
• Hypernyms: ↑estimate, ↑estimation, ↑approximation, ↑idea
Useful english dictionary. 2012.