miscalculation

UK: ˌmɪskælkjʊˈleɪʃən | US: ˌmɪskælkjəˈleɪʃən

Definition

  1. n. an error in judgment or computation

  2. n. the act of calculating something incorrectly

Structure
mis <wrong>calculate <compute>ion <noun suffix>
Etymology

The word "miscalculation" combines three morphemes:

  1. "mis-" (Old English, meaning "wrong" or "badly"),
  2. "calculate" (from Latin "calculare," meaning "to compute"),
  3. "-ion" (a noun-forming suffix indicating an action or result).
    The term evolved to describe errors in computation or judgment, reflecting the logical progression from "wrong" + "compute" + "result."
Examples

  1. The project failed due to a critical miscalculation in the budget.

  2. His miscalculation of the distance caused him to run out of fuel.

  3. The scientist admitted a miscalculation in the experimental data.

  4. A small miscalculation can lead to significant financial losses.

  5. The team's miscalculation of the opponent's strategy cost them the game.