underestimation

/eɪʃən/ noun

The act of underestimating.

Word Origin 'Estimate' comes from Latin aestimare 'to value, appraise.' Underestimation is valuing something too low. The under- prefix (from Old English) is the opposite of over-; it gives us 'underestimate,' 'undervalue,' and 'underdog.' The root aestimare also yields 'esteem' and 'estimable.'

noun The act of underestimating. countable

The underestimation of the project's complexity led to significant delays.

(名词) 低估 【低估行为】

对项目复杂性的低估导致了严重延误。

(sustantivo) El acto de subestimar.

La subestimación de la complejidad del proyecto provocó retrasos significativos.

(nom) sous-estimation; minoration [Action de sous-estimer ; fait d'évaluer en dessous de la valeur ou de l'importance réelle.]

La sous-estimation de la complexité du projet a entraîné des retards importants.

(Substantiv) Unterschätzung [der Vorgang, etwas zu unterschätzen; eine zu niedrige Einschätzung]

Die **underestimation** der Komplexität des Projekts führte zu erheblichen Verzögerungen.

(名詞) 過小評価すること。実際の価値・重要さ・規模などを実際より低く見積もること。

プロジェクトの複雑さを過小評価したことで、大きな遅れが生じた。

(substantivo) subestimação; subestimativa [O ato de subestimar.]

A subestimação da complexidade do projeto causou atrasos significativos.

Word parts: under + estimat + ion

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