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miscalculate

[ mis-kal-kyuh-leyt ]

verb (used with or without object)

miscalculated, miscalculating.
  1. to calculate or judge incorrectly:

    to miscalculate the time required.



miscalculate

/ ˌɪˈæʊˌɪ /

verb

  1. tr to calculate wrongly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈˌٴǰ, noun
  • ˌˈپDz, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • c··tDz noun
  • ·c·tǰ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of miscalculate1

First recorded in 1690–1700; mis- 1 + calculate
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Example Sentences

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If Blake Lively thought for a moment that donuts would help her gain a much-needed tactical victory, she sorely miscalculated.

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But he perhaps miscalculated by making a half-move into Turn One on the final lap.

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The potential downside for the team is miscalculating how good a player will become and overpaying.

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The new Trump administration may just have miscalculated what their "shock and awe" strategy might do.

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In a blog post, Schwarcz explained that the Toxin-Free Future scientists miscalculated the lower end of what the EPA considered a health risk through a multiplication error.

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