miscompute
miscompute — verb
- miscomputepresent simple I / you / we / they
- miscomputes3rd person singular
- miscomputing-ing form
- miscomputedpast simple
1. to reach an incorrect total or result when adding, multiplying, or otherwise wor
to reach an incorrect total or result when adding, multiplying, or otherwise working with numbers
Vinícius miscomputed the total bill and shortchanged the restaurant by nearly thirty dollars.
miscompute + direct object (a bill or total)
The accountant realized she had miscomputed the quarterly tax payment when she reviewed her records.
Zola miscomputed the number of chairs needed, so fifty guests had nowhere to sit.
After Ishaan miscomputed the budget twice, his supervisor asked him to double-check all figures.
The contractor miscomputed the cost of materials and ended up ten thousand dollars over budget.
- miscalculate
more common in everyday use; less formal
- err
more general; covers any kind of mistake, not just numerical
- misjudge
about making a wrong estimate or assessment of quality/character, not purely numerical
- get right
informal alternative
文法句型
miscompute + noun phrase
miscompute (no object)
用法筆記
Often takes a direct object specifying what was miscalculated (cost, total, budget, number). More formal than 'miscalculate'; common in written business, accounting, and mathematical contexts rather than everyday speech.