underprediction

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noun

A prediction that is smaller than the true value.

Opposite
overprediction
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Meanings

noununderprediction (plural underpredictions)

plural underpredictions

  1. A prediction that is smaller than the true value.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
overprediction

Origin

From under- + prediction.

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APA

underprediction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underprediction

MLA

“underprediction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underprediction. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underprediction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underprediction.

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