calculate vs miscalculate

miscalculate vs calculate

calculate and miscalculate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
calculate	No	No	Yes	No
miscalculate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, miscalculate is a hyponym of calculate; that is, miscalculate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than calculate:

calculate: make a mathematical calculation or computation
miscalculate: calculate incorrectly

Other hyponyms of calculate include quantise, quantize, extract, process, prorate, misestimate, recalculate, average, average out, factor, factor in, factor out, add, add together, deduct, subtract, take off, multiply, divide, fraction, extrapolate, interpolate, differentiate, integrate, survey, approximate, estimate, gauge, guess, judge, budget, capitalise, capitalize, resolve, solve.

calculate (verb)	miscalculate (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation	calculate incorrectly
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public	to reckon wrongly
judge to be probable
have faith or confidence in
predict in advance
keep an account of

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