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Miscalculate
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mis·cal·cu·late
/
mɪsˈkæl
kyəˌleɪt
/
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[
mis-
kal
-ky
uh
-leyt
]
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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
miscalculate
1705; from
mis-
(1) +
calculate
. Related: Miscalculation.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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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.
Unsuspecting swimmers may develop cramps from the icy temperature, and divers can
miscalculate
the water's depth.
The captain of one vessel seemed to
miscalculate
, swinging to the left where he should have swung right.
Similarly, staff may
miscalculate
the amount of the overpayment when the benefit award is decreased.
In economics, uncertainty unsettles the markets, causing key actors to
miscalculate
or overreach.
Time costs are often discussed in economics, but they are something people often forget about or
miscalculate
in real life.
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