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单词 miscalculates
释义

miscalculate

verb

mis·​cal·​cu·​late ˌmis-ˈkal-kyə-ˌlāt How to pronounce miscalculate (audio)
miscalculated; miscalculating

transitive + intransitive

: 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

Synonyms

  • misconceive
  • misdeem
  • misestimate
  • misgauge
  • misjudge
  • mismeasure
  • mistake
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Word History

First Known Use

1633, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

miscalculate

verb

mis·​cal·​cu·​late
mis-ˈkal-kyə-ˌlāt
miscalculated; miscalculating
: to make a mistake in figuring or estimating

miscalculates

verb

present tense third-person singular of miscalculate
as in misjudges
to make an incorrect judgment regarding they miscalculated how difficult the mountainous trek would be

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • misjudges
  • misunderstands
  • underestimates
  • misconceives
  • misestimates
  • mistakes
  • misdeems
  • mismeasures
  • misconstrues
  • overestimates
  • misperceives
  • misinterprets
  • misapprehends
  • misgauges
  • overrates
  • overvalues
  • underrates
  • miscounts
  • undervalues
  • misknows
  • misreckons
  • misesteems
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