Miscompute: meaning, definitions and examples
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miscompute
[ ˌmɪsˈkɒmpjut ]
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.