underestimate

n : a calculation that results in an estimate that is too low

[syn: {underestimation}, {underrating}, {underreckoning}]

v 1: assign too low a value to [syn: {undervalue}] [ant: {overvalue},

{overvalue}]

2: make a low estimate [syn: {lowball}]

3: make too low an estimate of; "he underestimated the cost"

[syn: {underrate}] [ant: {overestimate}]