miscomputationn.

Brit.

/ˌmɪskɒmpjᵿˈteɪʃn/, U.S.

/ˈˌmɪsˌkɑmpjəˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mis- prefix¹, computation n.

Etymology: < mis- prefix¹ + computation n., after miscompute v. Compare earlier miscompute n.

Miscalculation; (now usually) spec. wrong or faulty computation; an instance of this. Formerly also: †a misjudgement (obsolete).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > inaccuracy, inexactness > [noun] > in calculation

misreckoning1540

miscasting1542

miscast1599

miscompute1646

miscounting1655

miscomputation1702

miscalculation1720

1702 Clarendon's Hist. Rebellion I. ii. 108 A very gross Miscomputation.

1703 Clarendon's Hist. Rebellion II. viii. 362 It was a general misfortune, and miscomputation of that time.

1728 J. Morgan Compl. Hist. Algiers I. iv. 116 Many Writers..make great Miscomputations in their References of the Hejira to our Aera.

1978 U.S. News & World Rep. (Nexis) 3 Apr. 75 Miscomputation of the earned-income credit is second.

1987 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 26 Feb. 20/2 The idea had been proposed in the Thirties, but by a special bit of bad luck—a straightforward miscomputation—it looked as if it would not work.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	miscomputation
释义	miscomputationn. Brit. /ˌmɪskɒmpjᵿˈteɪʃn/, U.S. /ˈˌmɪsˌkɑmpjəˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mis- prefix¹, computation n. Etymology: < mis- prefix¹ + computation n., after miscompute v. Compare earlier miscompute n. Miscalculation; (now usually) spec. wrong or faulty computation; an instance of this. Formerly also: †a misjudgement (obsolete). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > inaccuracy, inexactness > [noun] > in calculation misreckoning1540 miscasting1542 miscast1599 miscompute1646 miscounting1655 miscomputation1702 miscalculation1720 1702 Clarendon's Hist. Rebellion I. ii. 108 A very gross Miscomputation. 1703 Clarendon's Hist. Rebellion II. viii. 362 It was a general misfortune, and miscomputation of that time. 1728 J. Morgan Compl. Hist. Algiers I. iv. 116 Many Writers..make great Miscomputations in their References of the Hejira to our Aera. 1978 U.S. News & World Rep. (Nexis) 3 Apr. 75 Miscomputation of the earned-income credit is second. 1987 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 26 Feb. 20/2 The idea had been proposed in the Thirties, but by a special bit of bad luck—a straightforward miscomputation—it looked as if it would not work. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1702
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