"overpredict" meaning in All languages combined

See overpredict on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: overpredicts [present, singular, third-person], overpredicting [participle, present], overpredicted [participle, past], overpredicted [past]
Etymology: From over- + predict. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|predict}} over- + predict Head templates: {{en-verb}} overpredict (third-person singular simple present overpredicts, present participle overpredicting, simple past and past participle overpredicted)
  1. To predict to be higher than the actual value Derived forms: overprediction Related terms: underpredict

Inflected forms

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