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underestimation

/ˌʌndərɪˌstɪˈmeɪʃən/ noun · British & US
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What does underestimation mean?

noun

The act of estimating something as being less than its true value; a mistake in estimating something as being less than its true value.

Example

"The company's underestimation of the project's costs led to financial difficulties."

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