wrong calculation

Frequency: 7.07.9 per million words

A calculation that produces an incorrect result.

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Examples (10)

  • A single wrong calculation can compromise the entire project's budget.
  • The bridge collapsed because of a wrong calculation of the load capacity.
  • He realized his financial forecasts were based on a series of wrong calculations.
  • We paid too much for the meal due to my wrong calculation of the tip.
  • The accountant was fired after making a costly wrong calculation on the tax return.
  • The source of the discrepancy was traced back to a wrong calculation in the initial phase.
  • A wrong calculation could have sent the spacecraft completely off course.
  • The teacher pointed out the student's wrong calculation on the final exam.
  • The experiment was redone after discovering a wrong calculation had been used.
  • It takes only one wrong calculation to invalidate the results of a scientific study.