Miscalculated: meaning, definitions and examples
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miscalculated
[ ˌmɪsˈkælkjʊˌleɪtɪd ]
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.
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
Etymology
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.
See also: calculable, calculated, calculating, calculatingly, calculation, calculations, calculator, calculus, incalculable, miscalculate.
Word Frequency Rank
At rank #29,674, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.
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- 29671 gerund
- 29672 unerringly
- 29673 sponging
- 29674 miscalculated
- 29675 curios
- 29676 rumination
- 29677 bistro
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