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


noun


2.

an

incorrect

count, as of

votes

in an

election
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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.

an

erroneous

counting; miscalculation
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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.

to

count

or

calculate

incorrectly


noun


2.


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Examples of ‘miscount’ in a sentence

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The machines had miscounted votes and had given some votes to the

rival


candidate

.



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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