misnumerate

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verb

To numerate incorrectly; to misnumber.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

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

present singular third person misnumerates · participle present misnumerating · participle past misnumerated · past misnumerated

  1. To numerate incorrectly; to misnumber.

    Ff. 127 and 128 are also misplaced, but not misnumerated.

    1962, Frédéric Lyna, Scriptorium: - Volume 16, page 38
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    It appears vegetative types and sub-types are misnumerated and confusing.

    1974, Eastern Powder River Coal Basin, Development of Coal Resources: Environmental Impact Statement, page 173

    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?"

    1983, Child Study Journal - Volume 13, page 98

    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.

    2009, Patricia Dixon, We Want for Our Sisters what We Want for Ourselves, page 78

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