miscalculate
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
miscalculate
/mɪsˈkælkjəˌleɪt/
verb
miscalculates;
miscalculated;
miscalculating
miscalculate
/mɪsˈkælkjəˌleɪt/
verb
miscalculates;
miscalculated;
miscalculating
Britannica Dictionary definition of MISCALCULATE
1
:
to make an error about the size or amount of something
[+ object]
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The waiter miscalculated our check.
[no object]
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Unless I miscalculated, we have about $500 left.
2
:
to make an error in judging a situation
[+ object]
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She has clearly miscalculated the importance of her decision.
[no object]
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He realized that he had miscalculated in thinking that his proposal would be welcome.
— miscalculation
/mɪsˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/ noun, plural miscalculations
[count]
[noncount]
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The waiter made a slight miscalculation.
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The discrepancy could be caused by mistake or miscalculation.
