miscalculation

Questions about miscalculation

What does miscalculation mean?

miscalculation means "a mistake in calculating".

How many syllables are in miscalculation?

miscalculation has 5 syllables: mi-scal-cu-la-tion. The stress falls on "scal". In IPA it is /mɪˈskælkjəˈleɪʃən/.

What is another word for miscalculation?

Close synonyms include misreckoning, misestimation. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is miscalculation a common word?

miscalculation is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with miscalculation?

65 words rhyme with miscalculation. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.