overestimations

noun

plural of overestimation
as in underestimations

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  1. surveys
  2. measurements
  3. calculations
Noun
  • Ground surveys can provide more detailed information at a particular site, but covering an entire subway corridor that way would be difficult.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The second and third surveys will focus on dark matter and dark energy.
    — Denise Chow, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of surveys
Noun
  • Its Hilbert space spans all possible measurements — energy, position, momentum, etc.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The team also stressed that scientists’ microscopic measurements result in a global impact.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of measurements
Noun
  • The reversal underscores how quickly the calculations of Asia’s wealthy can change.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Patriot system tracks the missile, predicts its path and launches within minutes, all while carrying out complex calculations to ensure the interceptor finds its target.
    — Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of calculations
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