miscalculation
noun
mis·cal·cu·la·tion ˌmis-ˌkal-kyə-ˈlā-shən 
plural miscalculations
: a mistake in calculation : wrong calculation
a costly miscalculation
… ruled that utility shareholders, not electricity consumers, must pay for some or all of the miscalculations that resulted in excessive expansion or cost overruns.
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Synonyms
- misapprehension
- misjudging
- misjudgment
- misstep
- mistake
- slip
- slipup
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Word History
First Known Use
1653, in the meaning defined above
miscalculation
noun
as in mistake
a wrong judgment treating her opponent as an intellectual lightweight was a serious miscalculation on her part Synonyms & Similar Words
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