mis·cal·cu·late | \ ˌmis-ˈkal-kyə-ˌlāt 
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\miscalculated; miscalculating
Definition of miscalculate
: to calculate wrongly : to make a miscalculation This fall, publishers badly miscalculated the public's appetite for celebrity tell-alls.— Patrick M. Reilly … the bosses simply weren't ready when it turned out they had miscalculated badly.— Kevin Drum
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miscalculate
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of miscalculate
: to make an error about the size or amount of something
: to make an error in judging a situation
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miscalculate
verbmis·cal·cu·late | \ mis-ˈkal-kyə-ˌlāt \
miscalculated; miscalculating
Kids Definition of miscalculate
: to make a mistake in figuring or estimating
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The first known use of miscalculate was in 1633
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