underestimation
/ˌʌndərˌɛstɪˈmeɪʃən/
noun
- 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.
- 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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