misestimation
noun[CorU]
(alsomis-estimation)uk/ˌmɪs.es.tɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌmɪs.es.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/anincorrectguessorcalculationof what thesize,value,amount,cost, etc. of something might be:
Anothervariablecontributingto aflawedbusinessplanwould be the firm's misestimation ofpotentialmarketshare.
This mayexplaintheirgrossmis-estimation of thenumberofbusesthey need.
Synonyms
misestimate
misjudgment
- Misestimations of thiskindcanoccur.
- Thecomplexityofestimatingtheseprobabilitiesmayleadto misestimation ofrisks.
- Under-reporting of thesecrimesleadsto a mis-estimation oftheirprevalence.
- This canresultin asignificantmis-estimation of theresourcesneeded.
Guesses and assumptions
- a shot in the darkidiom
- approximation
- assumption
- bet
- conjecture
- counterfactual
- educated guess
- estimate
- guess
- overestimate
- overestimation
- preception
- preconception
- presumption
- proposition
- sneaking
- speculation
- speculatively
- supposition
- surmise