how to pronounce overestimate
/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəˌmɛɪt/
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overestimate is pronounced in five syllables
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An example use of overestimate in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… it's hard to overestimate just how much …”
meanings of overestimate
verb:
- To judge or calculate too highly.
noun:
- An estimate that is too high.
overestimate frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word overestimate occurs in english on average 0.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
topics overestimate can be related to
it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that overestimate can be often used in the following areas:
1) communication, information, and media;
2) education, science, and technology;
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