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miscalculated

/ˌmɪsˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd/ /mɪsˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd/

Meanings
verb
To calculate incorrectly.

Examples :

"They miscalculated by assuming the dimensions were in imperial, not metric."
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Related Words

Illustration incorrectly

incorrectly adverb

/ˌɪnkəˈrɛktli/ /ˌɪŋkəˈrɛktli/

In an incorrect manner.

"I lost a few marks in the test for spelling words incorrectly."

Illustration finish

finish noun

/ˈfɪnɪʃ/

An end; the end of anything.

"The finish of the school year was a relief for all the students. "

Illustration metric

metric noun

/ˈmɛt.ɹɪk/

A measure for something; a means of deriving a quantitative measurement or approximation for otherwise qualitative phenomena (especially used in engineering).

"How to measure marketing? Use these key metrics for measuring marketing effectiveness."

Illustration calculate

calculate verb

/ˈkælkjəleɪt/

To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.

"Calculate the square root of 3 to 10 decimal places."

Illustration assuming

assuming verb

/əˈsjuːmɪŋ/

To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof

"We assume that, as her parents were dentists, she knows quite a bit about dentistry."

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration needed

needed verb

/ˈniːdɪd/

To have an absolute requirement for.

"Living things need water to survive."

Illustration dimensions

dimensions noun

/daɪˈmɛnʃənz/

A single aspect of a given thing.

"Her kindness is just one of the many positive dimensions of her personality. "

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration imperial

imperial noun

/ɪmˈpɪ.ɹi.əl/

A bottle of wine (usually Bordeaux) containing 6 liters of fluid, eight times the volume of a standard bottle.

"My uncle brought home a large imperial bottle of Bordeaux wine for the family celebration. "

Illustration amount

amount noun

/əˈmaʊnt/

The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English).

"The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis."

Illustration judgement

judgement noun

/dʒʌdʒmənt/

The act of judging.

"The teacher's judgement of the student's essay will determine their grade. "