Miscompute: meaning, definitions and examples

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miscompute

[ ˌmɪsˈkɒmpjut ]

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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

Word origin

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.