miscalculation
/'mis,kælkju'leiʃn/
Definition
- Noun:
- An error in calculation: A mistake made when performing mathematical operations or numerical estimations.
- An error in judgment or planning: A wrong estimate or assessment of a situation, often leading to an unexpected or undesirable outcome.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The bridge collapsed due to an engineering miscalculation.
- A simple miscalculation in the budget caused the project to run out of funds.
- His decision to leave early was a serious miscalculation; he missed the crucial meeting.
Advanced Usage
- "To make a miscalculation": To commit an error in calculating or judging.
- The general made a fatal miscalculation about the enemy's strength.
- "A costly miscalculation": An error that leads to significant negative consequences.
- Investing all his savings in that venture was a costly miscalculation.
Variants and Related Words
- Miscalculate (verb): To calculate or judge incorrectly.
- We miscalculated the travel time and arrived late.
- Miscalculated (adjective): Describing something based on a wrong calculation.
- The project failed because of a miscalculated risk.
Synonyms
- Error: A mistake.
- Misjudgment: An incorrect assessment or opinion.
- Mistake: Something that is not correct; an error in action, opinion, or judgment.
Related Phrases
- Accounting error: A mistake in financial record-keeping.
- Estimation error: A mistake in approximating a value or outcome.
Related Idioms
- To be out by a factor of...: To have miscalculated by a specific amount or proportion.
- Our cost projections were out by a factor of ten; it was a huge miscalculation.
Noun
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a mistake in calculating
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