noun
miscalculation
noun
1
A calculation that comes out wrong, usually due to a mistaken figure or method.
"A simple miscalculation in the budget left the project short of funds."
2
A poor judgment call, not necessarily involving numbers.
"Attacking on two fronts at once turned out to be a fatal miscalculation."
How to Use Miscalculation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGetting a sum, plan, or judgment wrong.
Common pairings
a serious miscalculation
due to miscalculation
a miscalculation of risk
Word Forms
miscalculations plural
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Etymology
Built from mis- (\"wrongly\") plus calculation.