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underestimation

noun as in miscalculation

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That underestimation led to a misjudgment of tsunami heights — with some of the first detailed alerts erroneously estimating the tsunami would be lower than protective sea walls.

"Our study sheds light on how social networks can be leveraged to promote timely updates on climate risk perceptions and help correct the underestimation of climate risks."

I just think there's been a lot of underestimation so that's why I truly think it's awesome to be part of something that is really going to show the breadth of a good sampling of what Appalachia is for people and can be for people.

From Salon

When looking at how predicted data matches observed data, with 0 µg/m3 of PM 2.5 signifying that the model exactly matches ground observations, the current forecasting model scored a -6.872 µg/m3, marking a large underestimation of particulate levels.

The authors were able to show that this underestimation was linked to some of the features of the storm, including the temperature contrasts near its centre, that were not well predicted by the AI systems.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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