Miscalculated: meaning, definitions and examples

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miscalculated

 

[ ˌmɪsˈkælkjʊˌleɪtɪd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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.
Context #2 | Verb

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.