miscalculate

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mis⋅cal⋅cu⋅late

[mis-kal-kyuh-leyt]

–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -lat⋅ed, -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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mis·cal·cu·late (mĭs-kāl'kyə-lāt')

tr. & intr.v. mis·cal·cu·lat·ed, mis·cal·cu·lat·ing, mis·cal·cu·lates
To count or estimate incorrectly.
mis·cal'cu·la'tion n.

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