miscalculate

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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɪsˈkælkjʊleɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌmɪsˈkælkjəˌleɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mis kal′kyə lāt′)

Inflections of 'miscalculate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

miscalculates: v 3rd person singular

miscalculating: v pres p

miscalculated: v past

miscalculated: v past p

mis•cal•cu•late /ˌmɪsˈkælkyəˌleɪt/USA pronunciation v., -lated, -lat•ing.

to make a mistake in counting: [no object]miscalculated when adding the figures.[~ + object]He miscalculated the total.
to make an error in judging: [no object]The candidate miscalculated badly.[~ + object]She miscalculated the opposition to her proposal.

mis•cal•cu•la•tion /ˌmɪskælkyəˈleɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]A few miscalculations and your career could be over.[uncountable]no room for miscalculation in the Olympics.

mis•cal•cu•late (mis kal′kyə lāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., -lat•ed, -lat•ing.

to calculate or judge incorrectly:to miscalculate the time required.

mis-¹ + calculate 1690–1700

mis′cal•cu•la′tion, n.
mis•cal′cu•la′tor, n.

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miscalculate /ˌmɪsˈkælkjʊˌleɪt/ vb

to calculate wrongly

ˌmiscalcuˈlation n

'miscalculate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

misreckon - underestimate

Synonyms: blunder, miscount, err, mistake, blow, more...

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