miscalculation

noun

mis·cal·cu·la·tion | \ ˌmis-ˌkal-kyə-ˈlā-shən

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plural miscalculations

Definition of miscalculation

: a mistake in calculation : wrong calculation a costly miscalculation … ruled that utility shareholders, not electricity consumers, must pay for some or all of the miscalculations that resulted in excessive expansion or cost overruns.— Peter Nulty

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