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Definition of Misestimate
1. Verb. Judge incorrectly. "I had misestimated his determination"
2. Verb. Calculate incorrectly. "I miscalculated the number of guests at the wedding"
Category relationships: Arithmetic
Generic synonyms: Calculate, Cipher, Compute, Cypher, Figure, Reckon, Work Out
Derivative terms: Miscalculation, Misestimation
Definition of Misestimate
1. v. t. To estimate erroneously.
Definition of Misestimate
1. Verb. To estimate erroneously. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Misestimate
1. [v -MATED, -MATING, -MATES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Misestimate
Literary usage of Misestimate
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Treasury of the English & German Languages by Joseph Cauvin (1870)
"To put one out of his —, seinen Leiden t in Ende machen. misestimate, va l (to
miscalculate), vtr- rechnen; 2 (to undervalue), unterschätzen. misestimate, s ..."
2. An Introduction to the Theory of Statistics by George Udny Yule (1919)
"... but if it be only a small sample we may possibly misestimate the standard
error to a serious extent. Following the procedure suggested in Chap. ..."
3. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Judicature by William Johnson (1865)
"The sheriff is compelled to take the security ; he may misestimate the ability
of the bail; their circumstances may materially change after they have been ..."
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