The meaning of Miscalculate

Miscalculate – definition

verb
Calculate (an amount or measurement) wrongly.
Usage examples:
They miscalculated the number of new houses that would need to be built
Synonims:
Misjudge Make a mistake (about)Calculate wrongly Estimate wrongly Overestimate Underestimate Overvalue Undervalue Go wrong Err Make an error Blunder Be wide of the mark Slip up Make a boo-bo

verb
To make a mistake when calculating an amount or judging someone or something
Usage examples:
[ t ] swensen badly miscalculated the time it would take., they thought they could win the war, and…

verb
To calculate an amount wrongly
Usage examples:
The water company had deliberately miscalculated the data it supplies to the regulator., the insura…

Miscalculate translation into English

Miscalculate: translate from English into Chinese

误算, 失算

Miscalculate: translate from English into Dutch

Misrekenen, Verkeerd berekenen, Buiten de waard rekenen, Zich verrekenen

Miscalculate: translate from English into French

Mal calculer, Mal évaluer, Se tromper dans ses calculs

Miscalculate: translate from English into German

Verrechnen, Falsch einschätzen, Falsch berechnen, Sich verkalkulieren, Sich verrechnen, Sich verschätzen

Miscalculate: translate from English into Hindi

अशुद्ध गणना करना, ना, ग़लत हिसाब लगाना, मिथ्या गणना करना

Miscalculate: translate from English into Italian

Sbagliare, Calcolare male

Miscalculate: translate from English into Korean

잘못 계산하다, ...을 오산하다, 오산하다, 오인하다

Miscalculate: translate from English into Russian

Просчитывать, Прогадать, Просчитаться, Просчитываться, Обсчитываться, Ошибаться в расчете

Miscalculate: translate from English into Spanish

Calcular mal

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Miscalculate – similar words

miscalculation

noun
An act of miscalculating; an error or misjudgement.
Usage examples:
Miscalculations were made in counting properties

noun
The act of calculating an amount wrongly
Usage examples:
The claim that the group's net asset value was $22 a share was a miscalculation., miscalculation of…

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miscalculating

verb
Calculate (an amount or measurement) wrongly.
Usage examples:
They miscalculated the number of new houses that would need to be built

verb
Present participle of miscalculate
Usage examples:
[ + question word ] we had a lot of food left over from the party because i'd miscalculated how muc…

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miscalculates

verb
Calculate (an amount or measurement) wrongly.
Usage examples:
They miscalculated the number of new houses that would need to be built

verb
To make a mistake when calculating an amount or judging someone or something
Usage examples:
[ t ] swensen badly miscalculated the time it would take., they thought they could win the war, and…

verb
To calculate an amount wrongly
Usage examples:
The water company had deliberately miscalculated the data it supplies to the regulator., the insura…

All meanings and translations of Miscalculates

miscalculated

verb
Calculate (an amount or measurement) wrongly.
Usage examples:
They miscalculated the number of new houses that would need to be built

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Miscalculate synonims

blunder

noun
A stupid or careless mistake.
Usage examples:
She stopped, finally aware of the terrible blunder she had made

verb
Make a stupid or careless mistake; act or speak clumsily.
Usage examples:
He knew he'd blundered

noun
A big mistake, especially one resulting from a lack of care or thought
Usage examples:
His failure to respond immediately to the accusations was a major political blunder., he feared he …

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err

verb
Be mistaken or incorrect; make a mistake.
Usage examples:
The judge had erred in ruling that the evidence was inadmissible

verb
To make a mistake
Usage examples:
It’s preferable to err on the side of caution (= to be too careful) rather than risk disaster.

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misjudge

verb
Form a wrong opinion or conclusion about.
Usage examples:
I've misjudged doris—she hasn't told anyone

verb
To form an unfair or wrong judgment about a person or thing
Usage examples:
He grabbed for her hand, but he misjudged her quickness.

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overestimate

verb
Form too high or favourable an estimate of.
Usage examples:
His influence cannot be overestimated

noun
An excessively high estimate.
Usage examples:
The figure of 30 per cent was an overestimate

Make too high an approximation of

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overvalue

verb
Overestimate the importance of.
Usage examples:
Intelligence can be overvalued

verb
To put too high a value on something
Usage examples:
The company is overvalued on the stock market., agents overvalue homes to attract customers, then s…

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underestimate

verb
Estimate (something) to be smaller or less important than it really is.
Usage examples:
They have grossly underestimated the extent of the problem

noun
An estimate that is too low.
Usage examples:
£7.5 million is a considerable underestimate

verb
To think that something is less or lower than it really is, or that someone is less strong or less effective
Usage examples:
Homeowners often underestimate the cost of repairing a roof.

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undervalue

verb
Rate (something) insufficiently highly; fail to appreciate.
Usage examples:
Through overfamiliarity, it is easy to undervalue this concerto

noun
A price below the real value.
Usage examples:
His truck was sold at an undervalue

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