Explore Miscalculation through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like mistake or error. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Miscalculation meaning
- An incorrect or mistaken calculation.
- An error in judgment.
Using Miscalculation
- The main meaning on this page is: An incorrect or mistaken calculation. | An error in judgment.
- Useful related words include: misreckoning, misestimation, mistake, error.
- In the example corpus, miscalculation often appears in combinations such as: miscalculation and, miscalculation of, miscalculation in.
Context around Miscalculation
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Miscalculation
- In this selection, "miscalculation" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, huge, dangerous, receiver, appear, cost and born stand out and add context to how "miscalculation" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include be a miscalculation and a bad miscalculation or was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "miscalculation" sits close to words such as abalone, abomination and accountancy, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with miscalculation
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
This miscalculation cost several Rebels their lives. (7 words)
This decision proved to be a miscalculation. (7 words)
This is a miscalculation born of a misunderstanding. (8 words)
The Congress has been accused of putting the blame for the demolition of the Babri Masjid on Rao, who was Prime Minister at the time, by his alleged miscalculation of the situation on the ground at the time. (38 words)
The thin atmosphere surrounding Nepal's high-altitude airports and a speed miscalculation appear to have contributed to Sunday's air crash in Nepal which killed 68, with the fate of one Australian on board still unknown. (37 words)
Considering the Bulls have no players with the all-around talent of Jokic or the heart of the Heat’s Jimmy Butler, it would be a dangerous miscalculation if he’s wrong. (32 words)
Was it a bad miscalculation or was this meant as a message to the Greek Cypriot side of what to expect in the absence of a settlement? (27 words)
Example sentences (20)
And that transaction has been yet another receiver miscalculation by New England.
A reported miscalculation could potentially break the Albanese government's safeguard mechanism.
But Toby only clocked the huge miscalculation of more than £600 when he checked his account balance days later to find it had dropped "significantly".
Considering the Bulls have no players with the all-around talent of Jokic or the heart of the Heat’s Jimmy Butler, it would be a dangerous miscalculation if he’s wrong.
Given the challenges in getting cash out of Nigeria, concentrating the investment in this market might prove to be a miscalculation.
Russia made a huge miscalculation when it invaded Ukraine.
The Herald leads with news that one of the officials involved in a miscalculation of the number of places needed for pupils at a new Renfrewshire school has a top new job.
The thin atmosphere surrounding Nepal's high-altitude airports and a speed miscalculation appear to have contributed to Sunday's air crash in Nepal which killed 68, with the fate of one Australian on board still unknown.
This miscalculation cost several Rebels their lives.
Was it a bad miscalculation or was this meant as a message to the Greek Cypriot side of what to expect in the absence of a settlement?
Acquiring Wilson turned out to be the biggest miscalculation in franchise history.
As Abrams laughed, Cuomo continued pushing his point and touted his work on multiple campaigns in the past to back up his certainty that Vance was a miscalculation for Trump.
A second message corresponded to a speech Khamenei gave on Sunday and was sent on his English account as: “Zionists are making a miscalculation with respect to Iran.
A slight miscalculation would have sent them crashing into the rear of my vehicle.
China, Russia, and the United States are all spending huge sums to expand or modernize their nuclear arsenals, adding to the ever-present danger of nuclear war through mistake or miscalculation.
Engonga’s actions reflect an overconfidence in his perceived immunity, a dangerous miscalculation of the limits of his power.
It was an extremely expensive miscalculation and in the end, only one was ever made.
The Congress has been accused of putting the blame for the demolition of the Babri Masjid on Rao, who was Prime Minister at the time, by his alleged miscalculation of the situation on the ground at the time.
This decision proved to be a miscalculation.
This is a miscalculation born of a misunderstanding.
Common combinations with miscalculation
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- miscalculation and 7×
- miscalculation of 6×
- miscalculation in 5×
- miscalculation by 4×
- or miscalculation 4×
- political miscalculation 4×
- of miscalculation 4×
- be miscalculation 3×
- this miscalculation 3×
- miscalculation or 3×