miscalculation C2+ Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ˌmɪsˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/ UK /ˌmɪsˌkalkjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun an error in reckoning, judgment, or estimation A small miscalculation threw the whole budget off course. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an error in reckoning,... errormistakeblundermisjudgmentmisreckoningslip ↔ Opposites accuracyprecision Word family Related forms miscalculatecalculatecalculationcalculator Etymology AI details From mis- ('wrongly') + calculation, from Latin calculatio, from calculare ('to reckon'), from calculus ('pebble used in counting'). mis- Old English calculus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Mind & Cognition Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # miscalculation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌmɪsˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌmɪsˌkalkjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ ## Meanings 1. an error in reckoning, judgment, or estimation ## Examples - A small miscalculation threw the whole budget off course. ## Synonyms - error - mistake - blunder - misjudgment - misreckoning - slip ## Antonyms - accuracy - precision ## Related Forms - miscalculate - calculate - calculation - calculator ## Roots and Affixes - Root: mis- - Root: calculus ## Etymology From mis- ('wrongly') + calculation, from Latin calculatio, from calculare ('to reckon'), from calculus ('pebble used in counting'). ## AI Etymology Miscalculation comes from mis- ('wrongly') + calculation, from Latin calculatio, from calculare ('to reckon'), from calculus ('pebble used in counting'). The etymological trail includes Old English mis-, Latin calculus. The same word family includes miscalculate, calculate, calculation, calculator. Its current noun use means "an error in reckoning, judgment, or estimation". ## Topics - Mind & Cognition - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown