Miscalculation
(noun)
- An incorrect calculation or estimate.
- A mistake in judgment or assumption that leads to a wrong result.
Origin:
From 'mis-' meaning 'incorrect' and 'calculation' meaning 'the process of determining something by mathematical methods'.
Examples:
- The miscalculation led to a large financial loss.
- The miscalculation was a costly error.
- The miscalculation was the result of a simple mistake.
- The miscalculation was discovered too late.
- The miscalculation was the cause of the failure.