Miscalculated: meaning, definitions and examples

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miscalculated

[ ˌmɪsˈkælkjʊˌleɪtɪd ]

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in mathematics

To calculate something incorrectly or to make a mistake in a calculation.

Synonyms

miscompute, misjudge, misreckon

Examples of usage

He miscalculated the total cost of the project.
She miscalculated the measurements and had to start over.
If you miscalculate the ingredients, the recipe won't turn out right.

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in planning

To make an error in estimating or predicting something.

Synonyms

misinterpret, misjudge, misperceive

Examples of usage

The weather forecasters miscalculated the severity of the storm.
They miscalculated the amount of time needed to complete the task.
Our team miscalculated the opponent's strategy and lost the game.

Translations

Translations of the word "miscalculated" in other languages:

🇵🇹 calculado incorretamente

🇮🇳 गलत गणना की

🇩🇪 falsch berechnet

🇮🇩 salah dihitung

🇺🇦 неправильно розраховано

🇵🇱 błędnie obliczone

🇯🇵 計算違い

🇫🇷 mal calculé

🇪🇸 mal calculado

🇹🇷 yanlış hesaplandı

🇰🇷 잘못 계산된

🇸🇦 خاطئ في الحساب

🇨🇿 špatně spočítané

🇸🇰 nesprávne vypočítané

🇨🇳 计算错误

🇸🇮 napačno izračunano

🇮🇸 ranglega reiknað

🇰🇿 қате есептелген

🇬🇪 არასწორად გამოთვლილი

🇦🇿 səhv hesablanmış

🇲🇽 mal calculado

Word origin

The word 'miscalculate' is a combination of 'mis-' (meaning 'badly' or 'wrongly') and 'calculate' (from Latin 'calculatus', past participle of 'calculare' meaning 'to reckon' or 'to count'). It first appeared in the early 19th century.