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    miscalculate
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMISCALCULATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MISCALCULATE definition: 1. to calculate an amount wrongly: 2. to judge a situation badly: 3. to calculate an amount…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › miscalculateMiscalculate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    verb. mis· cal· cu· late ˌmis-ˈkal-kyə-ˌlāt. miscalculated; miscalculating. Synonyms of miscalculate. transitive + intransitive. : to calculate wrongly : to make a miscalculation. This fall, publishers badly miscalculated the public's appetite for celebrity tell-alls. Patrick M. Reilly.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › miscalculateMISCALCULATE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Miscalculate definition: to calculate or judge incorrectly. See examples of MISCALCULATE used in a sentence.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmiscalculate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of miscalculate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › miscalculateMiscalculate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMISCALCULATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. 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] The government appears to have miscalculated and bills are higher as a result. [VERB]

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    A complete guide to the word "MISCALCULATE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of miscalculate – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    MISCALCULATE definition: 1. to make a mistake when calculating something: 2. to make a bad decision because you do not…. Learn more.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › miscalculateMiscalculate - definition of miscalculate by The Free Dictionary

    verb. 1. misjudge, get something wrong, underestimate, underrate, overestimate, overrate He has badly miscalculated the mood of the people. 2. calculate wrongly, blunder, make a mistake, get it wrong, err, slip up The government seems to have miscalculated and bills are higher.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › miscalculatemiscalculate | meaning of miscalculate in Longman Dictionary of...

    miscalculate meaning, definition, what is miscalculate: to make a mistake when deciding how long...: Learn more.