miscalculate
verb /ˌmɪsˈkælkjuleɪt/
/ˌmɪsˈkælkjuleɪt/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they miscalculate | /ˌmɪsˈkælkjuleɪt/ /ˌmɪsˈkælkjuleɪt/ |
| he / she / it miscalculates | /ˌmɪsˈkælkjuleɪts/ /ˌmɪsˈkælkjuleɪts/ |
| past simple miscalculated | /ˌmɪsˈkælkjuleɪtɪd/ /ˌmɪsˈkælkjuleɪtɪd/ |
| past participle miscalculated | /ˌmɪsˈkælkjuleɪtɪd/ /ˌmɪsˈkælkjuleɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form miscalculating | /ˌmɪsˈkælkjuleɪtɪŋ/ /ˌmɪsˈkælkjuleɪtɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] to estimate an amount, a figure, a measurement, etc. wrongly
- miscalculate (something) They had seriously miscalculated the effect of inflation.
- miscalculate how long, how much, etc… He had miscalculated how long the trip would take.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- badly
- grossly
- seriously
- …
- [transitive, intransitive] miscalculate (something) | miscalculate how, what, etc… to judge a situation wrongly synonym misjudge
- She miscalculated the level of opposition to her proposals.
Extra Examples- He miscalculated badly, forgetting that his opponent was much quicker than him.
- She had seriously miscalculated the risk involved.
- The government had seriously miscalculated the effects of the cuts on ordinary families.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- badly
- grossly
- seriously
- …