miscount
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mis·count
(mĭs-kount′)v. mis·count·ed, mis·count·ing, mis·counts
v.tr.
To count (something) incorrectly; miscalculate.
v.intr.
To make an incorrect count.
n. (mĭs′kount′)
An inaccurate count.
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miscount
(ˌmɪsˈkaʊnt)vb
to count or calculate incorrectly
n
a false count or calculation
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mis•count
(v. mɪsˈkaʊnt; n. ˈmɪsˌkaʊnt)v.i., v.t.
1. to count erroneously.
n. 2. an erroneous counting; miscalculation.
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miscount
Past participle: miscounted
Gerund: miscounting
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Noun | 1. | miscount - an inaccurate count counting, enumeration, numeration, count, reckoning, tally - the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order; "the counting continued for several hours" |
Verb | 1. | miscount - count wrongly |
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