mis-calculation

mis·cal·cu·late

[mis-kal-kyuh-leyt]
verb (used with object), verb (used without object), mis·cal·cu·lat·ed, mis·cal·cu·lat·ing.
to calculate or judge incorrectly: to miscalculate the time required.

Origin:
1690–1700; mis-1 + calculate

mis·cal·cu·la·tion, noun
mis·cal·cu·la·tor, noun
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miscalculate (ˌmɪsˈkælkjʊˌleɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to calculate wrongly
 
miscalcu'lation
 
n
 
mis'calculator
 
n

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miscalculate
1705; from mis- (1) + calculate. Related: Miscalculation.
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