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miscalculate
[ mis-kal-kyuh-leyt ]
verb (used with or without object)
- to calculate or judge incorrectly:
to miscalculate the time required.
miscalculate
/ ˌɪˈæʊˌɪ /
verb
- tr to calculate wrongly
Derived Forms
- ˌˈˌٴǰ, noun
- ˌˈپDz, noun
Other Word Forms
- c··tDz noun
- ·c·tǰ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of miscalculate1
Example Sentences
If Blake Lively thought for a moment that donuts would help her gain a much-needed tactical victory, she sorely miscalculated.
But he perhaps miscalculated by making a half-move into Turn One on the final lap.
The potential downside for the team is miscalculating how good a player will become and overpaying.
The new Trump administration may just have miscalculated what their "shock and awe" strategy might do.
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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