different between miscalculate vs misread

English

Etymology

mis- +? calculate

Verb

miscalculate (third-person singular simple present miscalculates, present participle miscalculating, simple past and past participle miscalculated)

1. To calculate incorrectly.

   They miscalculated by assuming the dimensions were in imperial, not metric.

2. To make a gross error in judgement.

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle English misreden, from Old English misr?dan (“to advise wrongly; read wrongly”), equivalent to mis- +? read. Cognate with Dutch misraden (“to guess wrongly”), German missraten (“to fail; go wrong; become wayward”). For the noun, compare Old English misr?d (“misguidance; misconduct”).

Pronunciation

• (verb, present tense): IPA^(key): /m?s??i?d/
• (verb, past tense and past participle): IPA^(key): /m?s???d/
• (noun): IPA^(key): /?m?s.?i?d/
• Rhymes: -i?d
• Rhymes: -?d

Verb

misread (third-person singular simple present misreads, present participle misreading, simple past and past participle misread)

1. To read wrongly; misconstrue; misinterpret; mistake the sense or significance of.

Translations

Noun

misread (plural misreads)

1. An instance of reading wrongly.

References

• misread in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• misread in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

• Demaris, admires, damsire, mardies, side arm, sidearm