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MISCALCULATE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Calculate incorrectly

Example:

I miscalculated the number of guests at the wedding

Synonyms:

miscalculate; misestimate

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "miscalculate" is one way to...):

calculate; cipher; compute; cypher; figure; reckon; work out (make a mathematical calculation or computation)

Domain category:

arithmetic (the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

miscalculation (a mistake in calculating)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Judge incorrectly

Example:

I had misestimated his determination

Synonyms:

miscalculate; misestimate

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "miscalculate" is one way to...):

misjudge (judge incorrectly)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

miscalculation (a mistake in calculating)

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