overpredict

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ predict.

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

   The harvest was overpredicted because the forecasters did not anticipate the dry weather.

Derived terms

• overprediction

Related terms

• underpredict