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Definition of Overrating
1. Noun. A calculation that results in an estimate that is too high.
Generic synonyms: Approximation, Estimate, Estimation, Idea
Derivative terms: Overestimate, Overestimate, Overrate
Definition of Overrating
1. Verb. (present participle of overrate) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Overrating
1. overrate [v] - See also: overrate
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overrating
Literary usage of Overrating
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dairy Farming by Clarence Henry Eckles, George Frederick Warren (1916)
"Overrating the Importance of Rich Milk. A common mistake in judging cows by
records is attaching too much importance to the percentage of fat. ..."
2. The Teaching of Mathematics in Secondary Schools by Arthur Schultze (1912)
"... student might not be able to attain spectacular examination results, f CAUSES
OF THE INEFFICIENCY OF OUR SCHOOLS The overrating of spectacular results. ..."
3. Fowler's Practical Phrenology: Giving a Concise Elementary View of by Orson Squire Fowler (1840)
"Hence we might expect, that, if phrenology reveals the true character, it will
often be condemned for overrating, and, at other times, for underrating, ..."
4. Religion in Connexion with a National System of Instruction: Their Union by William Maxwell Gunn (1846)
"... but doubtful what"—Solution—Other Circumstances than Instruction must be taken
into Account—Perfectibility—Overrating as to Quality— Systems do not ..."
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