1 to estimate an amount, a figure, a measurement, etc. wrongly:
[VN] They had seriously miscalculated the effect of inflation. * [Vwh-] He had miscalculated how long the trip would take. [also V]
2 to judge a situation wrongly:
[VN] She miscalculated the level of opposition to her proposals. [also Vwh-, V]
miscalculation noun [C,U]:
to make a miscalculation * a grave miscalculation of the mood of the country
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In this entry, miscalculate is tagged as verb.
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