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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Example sentences
Second, they miscalculate the time the boys live with their father, contending
  it is insignificant.
Reaching out now can only increase the chances that they miscalculate.
And sometimes people simply miscalculate despite their best intentions and
  efforts, and find themselves stuck.
Marijuana also affects your sense of time so you may miscalculate the time it
  takes for a car to switch lanes or stop.
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