Miscompute: meaning, definitions and examples

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miscompute

 

[ ˌmɪsˈkɒmpjut ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

mathematics

To calculate something incorrectly or to make a mistake in a mathematical computation.

Synonyms

err, miscalculate, misreckon

Examples of usage

  • He miscomputed the total sum of the expenses.
  • If you miscompute the formula, you will get the wrong result.
  • The student miscomputed the answer and ended up with the wrong solution.

Translations

Translations of the word "miscompute" in other languages:

🇵🇹 cometer um erro de cálculo

🇮🇳 ग़लत गणना करना

🇩🇪 falsch berechnen

🇮🇩 menghitung salah

🇺🇦 невірно обчислити

🇵🇱 błędnie obliczyć

🇯🇵 計算を誤る

🇫🇷 faire une erreur de calcul

🇪🇸 calcular mal

🇹🇷 yanlış hesaplamak

🇰🇷 잘못 계산하다

🇸🇦 حساب خطأ

🇨🇿 špatně spočítat

🇸🇰 nesprávne vypočítať

🇨🇳 计算错误

🇸🇮 napačno izračunati

🇮🇸 rangreikna

🇰🇿 қате есептеу

🇬🇪 არასწორად გამოითვალო

🇦🇿 səhv hesabla

🇲🇽 calcular mal

Etymology

The word 'miscompute' originated from the combination of the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' and the verb 'compute' meaning 'to calculate'. It first appeared in the English language in the mid-17th century.

See also: computability, computable, computation, computational, compute, computed, computer, computerize, computerizing, computing.