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miscalculating

miscalculating is the present participle and gerund of miscalculate.

Meaning of miscalculate

Verb

miscalculate (third-person singular simple present miscalculates, present participle miscalculating, simple past and past participle miscalculated)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To calculate incorrectly.
    • They miscalculated by assuming the dimensions were in imperial, not metric.
  2. (intransitive, transitive) To make a gross error in judgment.
    • Hitler and the Japanese generals miscalculated badly, 10 years ago, when they thought we would not be able to use our economic power effectively for the defeat of aggression. Let would-be aggressors make no such mistake today.1950 September 1, Harry S. Truman, 2:37 from the start, in MP72-73 Korea and World Peace: President Truman Reports to the People, Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives...

Questions about miscalculating

What is miscalculating the present participle and gerund of?
Miscalculating is the present participle and gerund of miscalculate.

Words near miscalculating in the dictionary

  1. misc.
  2. miscal
  3. miscalculate
  4. miscalculated
  5. miscalculates
  6. miscalculating
  7. miscalculation
  8. miscalculations
  9. miscalculator
  10. miscalculators
  11. miscalendar

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