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miscalculate

 

[ ˌmɪsˈkalkjʊˌleɪt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

mathematics

To calculate or estimate incorrectly.

Synonyms

miscompute, misjudge, misreckon

Examples of usage

  • I miscalculated the total sum and ended up paying more.
  • She miscalculated the measurements and the furniture didn't fit through the door.

Translations

Translations of the word "miscalculate" in other languages:

🇵🇹 calcular mal

🇮🇳 गलत गणना करना

🇩🇪 falsch berechnen

🇮🇩 menghitung salah

🇺🇦 прорахуватися

🇵🇱 źle policzyć

🇯🇵 計算を間違える

🇫🇷 mal calculer

🇪🇸 calcular mal

🇹🇷 yanlış hesaplamak

🇰🇷 잘못 계산하다

🇸🇦 حساب بشكل خاطئ

🇨🇿 špatně spočítat

🇸🇰 nesprávne vypočítať

🇨🇳 计算错误

🇸🇮 napačno izračunati

🇮🇸 reikna vitlaust

🇰🇿 қате есептеу

🇬🇪 არასწორად გამოთვლა

🇦🇿 səhv hesablamaq

🇲🇽 calcular mal

Word origin

The word 'miscalculate' originated from the combination of the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' and the word 'calculate' meaning 'to determine by mathematical means'. The term first appeared in the English language in the mid-18th century.

See also: calculable, calculated, calculating, calculatingly, calculation, calculations, calculator, calculus, incalculable, miscalculated.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,806, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.