MISCOMPUTE

Etymology

Verb

miscompute (third-person singular simple present miscomputes, present participle miscomputing, simple past and past participle miscomputed)

To compute erroneously.

Source: Wiktionary


Mis`com*pute", v. t. Etym: [Cf. Miscount.]

Definition: To compute erroneously. Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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