underestimation

/ˌʌndərˌɛstɪˈmeɪʃən/
noun
  1. The act of thinking that something is smaller, less important, or less powerful than it really is.
    • His underestimation of her abilities led to a poor team assignment.
    • The underestimation of the storm's strength put many people in danger.
    • The project failed due to a serious underestimation of the time required.
  2. A judgment or calculation that is too low.
    • Her underestimation of the distance meant they ran out of water.
    • The initial cost was an underestimation, and we had to ask for more funding.
    • The company's underestimation of demand caused a shortage of products.
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