miscalculate
pronunciation
How to pronounce miscalculate in British English:
UK [ˌmɪsˈkælkjuleɪt]
How to pronounce miscalculate in American English:
US [mɪsˈkælkjəˌlet]
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- Verb:
- judge incorrectly
- calculate incorrectly
Word Origin
- miscalculate (v.)
- 1705; from mis- (1) + calculate. Related: Miscalculated; miscalculating.
Example
- 1. Sooner or later one side or the other would miscalculate .
- 2. The second is that the germans miscalculate .
- 3. We often tend to miscalculate how much time is required to reach the desired result .
- 4. But , intent on their power tussle , they could easily miscalculate .
- 5. Moreover , a regime willing to risk war by sinking a south korean vessel may be tempted to escalate and perhaps miscalculate in the future .