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- Dictionarymiscalculate/ˌmɪsˈkalkjʊleɪt/
verb
- 1. calculate (an amount or measurement) wrongly: "they miscalculated the number of new houses that would need to be built"
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to make a mistake when calculating an amount or judging someone or something: [ T ] Swensen badly miscalculated the time it would take.
: to calculate wrongly : to make a miscalculation. This fall, publishers badly miscalculated the public's appetite for celebrity tell-alls. Patrick M. Reilly. … the bosses simply weren't ready when it turned out they had miscalculated badly. Kevin Drum. Synonyms. misconceive. misdeem. misestimate. misgauge. misjudge. mismeasure. mistake.
Miscalculate definition: to calculate or judge incorrectly. See examples of MISCALCULATE used in a sentence.
If you add two plus two and get five, you miscalculate. In other words, you've added the numbers incorrectly. You can use the verb miscalculate when you're talking about actual mathematical calculations, or when you measure something in an inexact way and get it wrong.
Definition of miscalculate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Verb. 1. miscalculate - judge incorrectly; "I had misestimated his determination" misestimate. misjudge - judge incorrectly. 2. miscalculate - calculate incorrectly; "I miscalculated the number of guests at the wedding" misestimate.
If you miscalculate, you make a mistake in judging a situation or in making a calculation. It's clear that he has badly miscalculated the mood of the people. [ VERB noun ]
MISCALCULATE definition: 1. to make a mistake when calculating something: 2. to make a bad decision because you do not…. Learn more.
MISCALCULATE meaning: 1 : to make an error about the size or amount of something; 2 : to make an error in judging a situation.
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