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How to pronounce miscalculate in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms misestimate
Type of misjudge
Derivation miscalculation
Type Words
Synonyms misestimate
Type of calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon, work out
Derivation miscalculation


I miscalculated the number of guests at the wedding.

Examples of miscalculate

miscalculate
What if I miscalculate my approach and end up burying my face in their neck?
From the guardian.co.uk
Engineers consider such stresses in their designs, but some times they miscalculate.
From the time.com
I leap back onto the bed, but in the dark, and still unsteady on my feet, I miscalculate.
From the theatlantic.com
And did you miscalculate the extent that this appears to be non-negotiable here in Korea?
From the thepage.time.com
For all the predictive power of modern statistics, people miscalculate risk time and again.
From the stuff.co.nz
That could prompt them to miscalculate and provoke a military clash.
From the economist.com
And the Islamists could yet miscalculate, as they have done before.
From the economist.com
This is what causes motorists to miscalculate distances and drive too close to the car ahead.
From the economist.com
Sometimes I miscalculate and either house could end up with a sock surplus and shoe shortage.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • Judge incorrectly; "I had misestimated his determination"
  • Calculate incorrectly; "I miscalculated the number of guests at the wedding"
  • (miscalculation) a mistake in calculating
  • To incorrectly calculate; to make a gross error in judgement
  • (Miscalculation) Hastiness may cause decreased accuracy when entering Aim Mode.