miscomputation

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noun

The incorrect performance of a computation.

“His miscomputation of the amount of tax he owed increased his tax bill.”

Scrabble 22

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nounmiscomputation (plural miscomputations)

plural miscomputations

  1. The incorrect performance of a computation.

    His miscomputation of the amount of tax he owed increased his tax bill.

  2. A wrong or incorrect computation.

    The miscomputation of the library's weight was the result of not accounting for the weight of the books.

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APA

miscomputation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miscomputation

MLA

“miscomputation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miscomputation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “miscomputation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miscomputation.

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