1. to calculate or compute incorrectly

Examples

• The accountant miscomputed the quarterly earnings by several thousand dollars.
• If you miscompute the measurements, the entire project could fail.
• The student miscomputed the area of the triangle on the geometry test.
• The engineer realized he had miscomputed the load capacity of the bridge.
• Don’t miscompute the tax deductions or you might face penalties.
• The software miscomputed the interest rates due to a programming error.