misnumerate

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

mis- +‎ numerate

Verb[edit]

misnumerate (third-person singular simple present misnumerates, present participle misnumerating, simple past and past participle misnumerated)

  1. To numerate incorrectly; to misnumber.
    • 1962, Frédéric Lyna, Scriptorium: - Volume 16, page 38:
      Ff. 127 and 128 are also misplaced, but not misnumerated.
    • 1974, Eastern Powder River Coal Basin, Development of Coal Resources: Environmental Impact Statement, page 173:
      It appears vegetative types and sub-types are misnumerated and confusing.
    • 1983, Child Study Journal - Volume 13, page 98:
      If participants were incorrect either because they couldn't remember correctly the last numerlog counted because they misnumerated, the experimenter suggested: " Would you try that again?"
    • 2009, Patricia Dixon, We Want for Our Sisters what We Want for Ourselves, page 78:
      Because those who are undercounted, overcounted, or misnumerated may not be included in these estimates, it is difficult to ascertain the number of males to females.