miscalculation

Language: en

🇺🇸 /mɪˈskælkjəˈleɪʃən/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    An incorrect or erroneous calculation; a mistake in computing or estimating something.; A wrong judgment or assessment of a situation; an error in planning or strategy.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: miscalculations

Collocations

a grave miscalculationa serious miscalculationa fatal miscalculationa political miscalculationa strategic miscalculationa costly miscalculation

Derivatives

miscalculatemiscalculatedmiscalculatingcalculationcalculatemiscalculator

Synonyms

misjudgmenterrorblundermistakemisestimatemiscalc

Commonly confused

misjudgment
EN: 'Misjudgment' implies a failure in evaluating a situation or person, while 'miscalculation' specifically implies an error in estimating quantities, outcomes, or consequences.
miscalculate
EN: 'Miscalculate' is the verb form (the act of calculating wrongly); 'miscalculation' is the noun (the result or instance of that error).

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the double 'l' in the 'calculation' root: mis-cal-cu-la-tion. Do not drop the 'u' after 'l' (a common error from the verb 'calculate').

💬 Examples

  1. A miscalculation in the budget led to a significant shortfall in funding.

  2. The general's miscalculation of enemy strength resulted in a devastating defeat.