underpredict

transitive verb

: to predict too small a value for : underestimate
the model also underpredicted imports and overestimated exportsAnatole Kaletsky
underprediction
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noun

Word History

Etymology

under entry 1 + predict

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“Underpredict.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underpredict. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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