Miscomputation

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The incorrect performance of a computation.

    "His miscomputation of the amount of tax he owed increased his tax bill."

  2. 2
    A wrong or incorrect computation.

    "The miscomputation of the library's weight was the result of not accounting for the weight of the books."

Synonyms

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errormiscalculationmisconstructionmisinterpretationmisreadingwrong impression

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"His miscomputation of the amount of tax he owed increased his tax bill."

Etymology

From mis- + computation.

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