MISCALCULATE

miscalculate, misestimate

(verb) calculate incorrectly; “I miscalculated the number of guests at the wedding”

miscalculate, misestimate

(verb) judge incorrectly; “I had misestimated his determination”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

miscalculate (third-person singular simple present miscalculates, present participle miscalculating, simple past and past participle miscalculated)

To calculate incorrectly.

To make a gross error in judgement.

Source: Wiktionary


Mis*cal"cu*late, v. t. & i.

Definition: To calculate erroneously; to judge wrongly.

– Mis*cal`cu*la"tion, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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