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miscalculation vs boomerang

boomerang vs miscalculation

miscalculation and boomerang both are nouns.

miscalculation is not a verb while boomerang is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
miscalculation Yes No No No
boomerang Yes No Yes No
As nouns, boomerang is a hyponym of miscalculation; that is, boomerang is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than miscalculation:
  • miscalculation: a mistake in calculating
  • boomerang: a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
Other hyponyms of miscalculation include backfire, rounding, rounding error, truncation error.
miscalculation (noun) boomerang (noun)
a mistake in calculating a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower
miscalculation (verb) boomerang (verb)
return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang
Difference between miscalculation and boomerang

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