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miscalculate

 [mis-kal-kyuh-leyt]   Origin

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

Related forms
mis·cal·cu·la·tion, noun
mis·cal·cu·la·tor, noun
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miscalculate (ˌmɪsˈkælkjʊˌleɪt)
 
—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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