undercalculates
Gets math wrong
Undercalculates means to calculate too low—to arrive at a figure that falls short of the actual amount.
Someone who undercalculates their taxes owes more than expected.
The contractor undercalculates the cost of materials, and the project goes over budget.
The opposite of overcalculates.
Judges below actual worth
- undervaluesRates below true worth
- underreportsClaims less than true
- underweightsHolds proportionally less than standard
- underratesJudges below true value
underappreciates · underplays · underemphasizes · lowballs · shortchanges · minimizes · downplays · deflates
Figures incorrectly
- miscountsErroneous tallies
- miscomputesCalculates incorrectly
- misjudgesEstimates or assesses incorrectly
- misestimatesJudges quantities incorrectly
errs · blunders · mistakes · flubs · bungles · botches · fumbles · slips
Misses or surveys
- neglectsFails to care for
- missesFails to connect
- omitsLeaves something out
- ignoresRefuses to acknowledge
disregards · bypasses · skips · forgets · glosses · slights · fails · skims
Failure to reach quota
- deficitAmount still owed
- gapUnfilled space between
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- varianceSpread around the mean
deviation · imbalance · underfunding · underbudgeting · shortage · insufficiency · inadequacy · deficiency
underestimates
Judges below actual worth
- undervaluesRates below true worth
- underreportsClaims less than true
- underweightsHolds proportionally less than standard
underrates · underappreciates · underplays · underemphasizes · lowballs · shortchanges · minimizes · downplays · deflates · diminishes
miscalculates
Figures incorrectly
- miscountsErroneous tallies
- miscomputesCalculates incorrectly
- misjudgesEstimates or assesses incorrectly
misestimates · errs · blunders · mistakes · flubs · bungles · botches · fumbles · slips · falters
overlooks
Misses or surveys
ignores · disregards · bypasses · skips · forgets · glosses · slights · fails · skims · passes
shortfall
Failure to reach quota
- deficitAmount still owed
- gapUnfilled space between
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
variance · deviation · imbalance · underfunding · underbudgeting · shortage · insufficiency · inadequacy · deficiency · underpayment
undercalculatesoverestimates
Gauges too high
inflates · overstates · exaggerates · overshoots · overvalues