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Definition of "miscalculate" [mis•cal•cu•late]

  • To count or estimate incorrectly. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "miscalculate" in a sentence
  • "Yes, they 'miscalculate' brittle for hardness, it replaces the more flexible calcium structures and soon enough it's crown time at the dentist to help with his boat payments."
  • "This way you will not miscalculate when you are hungry, and you will create a small obstacle to consuming too much at one sitting."
  • "The Israeli government is so concerned that America's adversaries may miscalculate U.S. intentions that it is privately urging Washington to make it clear that the U.S. would intervene in Saudi Arabia should the survival of that government be threatened."