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miscalculate vs compute

compute vs miscalculate

miscalculate and compute both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
miscalculate No No Yes No
compute No No Yes No
As verbs, compute is a hypernym of miscalculate; that is, compute is a word with a broader meaning than miscalculate:
  • miscalculate: calculate incorrectly
  • compute: make a mathematical calculation or computation
Other hypernyms of miscalculate include calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out.
miscalculate (verb) compute (verb)
calculate incorrectly make a mathematical calculation or computation
to reckon wrongly
Difference between miscalculate and compute

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