miscalculate
to calculate or judge incorrectly: to miscalculate the time required.
Origin of miscalculate
1Other words from miscalculate
- mis·cal·cu·la·tion, noun
- mis·cal·cu·la·tor, noun
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How to use miscalculate in a sentence
Asked whether the poison dose had been miscalculated, he said operatives had “added a bit more” to be sure.
In Russia, tough new laws and stepped-up defiance abroad mark Putin’s shift toward unfettered control | Robyn Dixon | December 27, 2020 | Washington PostIf you hadn’t seemed too enamored of him before the breakup, well, perhaps you’d just miscalculated your feelings.
Conventional aircraft always take off with a bit of fuel to spare, but they can always make an emergency landing if they miscalculate.
SpaceX Starship Prototype Exploded, but It’s Still a Giant Leap Towards Mars | Hugh Hunt | December 17, 2020 | Singularity HubThey plainly miscalculated both the BA and Marriott fines by a huge margin, and they don’t really deny it.
UK watchdog reduces Marriott data breach fine to $23.8M, down from $123M | Natasha Lomas | October 30, 2020 | TechCrunchHer slight miscalculation of how to fix the situation leads to her driving around the gas pump.
Slow Motion Tiger Jump, a Tornado at the Rose Bowl and More Viral Videos | The Daily Beast Video | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
A bigger miscalculation is the off-screen death of Arnold Rothstein.
'Boardwalk Empire' Left New Jersey and Lost Its Way | Allen Barra | September 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThat miscalculation could mean serious trouble in terms of actuarial soundness.
With More Competition and Choice, Obamacare Might Not Be So Horrible | Nick Gillespie | May 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhat they most have to fear is their own wimpiness –-or miscalculation.
We left off with Cyrus making a grave miscalculation as his chief of staff.
Scandal’s Most Scandalous Character: Jeff Perry on Playing Cyrus | Kevin Fallon | February 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey had miscalculated their plans for conquest, and from that miscalculation arises our good fortune.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamHe made a miscalculation during the forenoon and received warning; a second offense would mean punishment.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete | Albert Bigelow PaineNapoleon made a miscalculation, as most critics think, in giving Grouchy so large a force.
Battles of English History | H. B. (Hereford Brooke) GeorgeThe cause may have been physical or it may have been moral, but it was probably a political miscalculation.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan SloaneIgnorance of this fact has very frequently led to a miscalculation of the time of confinement.
The Physical Life of Woman: | Dr. George H Napheys
British Dictionary definitions for miscalculate
/ (ˌmɪsˈkælkjʊˌleɪt) /
(tr) to calculate wrongly
Derived forms of miscalculate
- miscalculation, noun
- miscalculator, noun
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