miscalculation
pronunciation
How to pronounce miscalculation in British English:
UK [ˌmɪskælkjʊ'leɪʃn]
How to pronounce miscalculation in American English:
US [ ˌmɪskælkjə-]
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- Noun:
- a mistake in calculating
Word Origin
- miscalculation (n.)
- 1720, from mis- (1) + calculation.
Example
- 1. There is a fourth scenario : simple diplomatic miscalculation .
- 2. At the root of the government 's trouble has been a simple miscalculation .
- 3. Cheap credit causes greed , miscalculation and eventually ruin .
- 4. The opaqueness of china 's military buildup " increases the potential for misunderstanding and miscalculation , " the pentagon warned last month in its annual report to the u.s. congress .
- 5. China 's recent behaviour is in part the product of a miscalculation , dating from the global financial crisis .