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Definition of miscalculation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

miscalculation

noun
 
/ˌmɪskælkjuˈleɪʃn/
 
/ˌmɪskælkjuˈleɪʃn/
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. a wrong judgement about a situation synonym misjudgement (1)
    • A series of management miscalculations has left the company in serious trouble.
    • miscalculation of something a grave miscalculation of the mood of the country
  2. a wrong estimate of an amount, a figure, a measurement, etc. synonym misjudgement (2)
    • to make a miscalculation
    • I ended up using only 8 of the 12 boxes because of some miscalculations.
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