Miscount definition and meaning
Miscount definition: to count or calculate incorrectly | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
Word Frequency
miscount
in American English
(
mɪsˈkaʊnt
;
ˈmɪsˌkaʊnt
;
for n.
ˈmɪsˌkaʊnt
)
verb transitive
,
verb intransitive
1.
to count incorrectly;
miscalculate
miscalculate
noun
2.
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Word Frequency
miscount
in American English
(
verb
mɪsˈkaunt
,
noun
ˈmɪsˌkaunt
)
transitive verb
or
intransitive verb
1.
to count or calculate erroneously
noun
2.
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Word origin
[
1350–1400;
mis-
1
+
count
1
; r. ME
mesconten
‹ MF
mesconter
]
Word Frequency
miscount
in British English
(
ˌmɪsˈkaʊnt
)
verb
1.
noun
2.
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Examples of ‘miscount’ in a sentence miscount
The machines had miscounted votes and had given some votes to the
rival
candidate
.
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Occasionally
, players miscount and inadvertently
repeat
the position more than once,
thus
allowing their
opponent
to
claim
a draw in an
unfavourable
position.
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