Meaning of the word miscalculation in English

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miscalculation

US /ˌmɪs.kæl.kjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌmɪs.kæl.kjəˈleɪ.ʃən/

Noun

1.

a calculation that has not been done correctly, or the act of calculating something wrongly:

Example:
The project went over budget because of a miscalculation at the planning stage.
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