👉 "Overestimates" in the context of statistics refers to a situation where an individual's estimation is higher than what is actually true or expected. For example, if a person reports that they have eaten 10 apples and has consumed only 9, it could be seen as an overestimate, since it would not be possible for them to eat exactly 10 apples in the given timeframe. Overestimates are often used to indicate that a sample does not represent the population well or is