0 past simple and past participle of miscalculate --
1 to calculate an amount wrongly: --
He miscalculated badly when he underestimated the response of the international community to the invasion.
[ + question word ] We had a lot of food left over from the party because I'd miscalculated how much people would eat.
I think this is a major cause for concern, since the regulators have miscalculated.
We have all heard horrific stories of farmers who, in the past, have miscalculated their areas and have then found themselves heavily penalised.
It has come as a shock to us all, but we have miscalculated.
He said that we had miscalculated the amount we would have in contributions.
Is it not true that in certain circumstances the fee is miscalculated?
I miscalculated the length of the dinner break.
The funding required to cover wage rises, superannuation rises and national insurance increases was miscalculated.
Whatever our attitude to the ban, it is clear from the report that the chairman seriously miscalculated its financial implications.
