Noun: underestimation ,ún-dur,es-tu'mey-shun [N. Amer], ,ún-du,res-ti'mey-shun [Brit]
- An estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
"Their underestimation of the task's complexity led to missed deadlines";
- underestimate, underrating, underreckoning
Derived forms: underestimations
Type of: approximation, estimate, estimation, idea