Noun: overreckoning ,ow-vu(r)'re-ku-ning
- A calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
"The overreckoning of the project's costs led to unnecessary budget cuts in other departments";
- overestimate, overestimation, overrating
- Make a calculation or computation
"He reckoned the total cost in his head";
- calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, figure [N. Amer]
- Perceive or think about in a particular way; deem to be
"Most people reckon him an honest man";
- see, consider, view, regard
- Expect to be true; believe
"I reckon we'll arrive by noon";
- think, opine, suppose, imagine, guess, dare say [informal], daresay [informal]
- Judge to be probable
"We're reckoning good weather for the outdoor event";
- calculate, estimate, count on, figure, forecast
- Have faith or confidence in
"He reckoned on their discretion";
- count, bet, depend, swear, rely, bank, look, calculate
- Take account of
"You have to reckon with our opponents";
- count
Type of: anticipate, approximate, approximation, believe, conceive, consider, estimate, estimation, evaluate, expect, gauge, idea, judge, pass judgment, reason, think, trust
Encyclopedia: Reckon