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miscalculate
[ mis-kal-kyuh-leyt ]
/ mɪsˈkæl kyəˌleɪt /
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verb (used with or without object), mis·cal·cu·lat·ed, mis·cal·cu·lat·ing.
to calculate or judge incorrectly: to miscalculate the time required.
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OTHER WORDS FROM miscalculate
mis·cal·cu·la·tion, nounmis·cal·cu·la·tor, nounWords nearby miscalculate
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British Dictionary definitions for miscalculate
miscalculate
/ (ˌmɪsˈkælkjʊˌleɪt) /
verb
(tr) to calculate wrongly
Derived forms of miscalculate
miscalculation, nounmiscalculator, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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