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miscount

American  
[mis-kount, mis-kount] / mɪsˈkaʊnt, ˈmɪsˌkaʊnt /

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to count or calculate erroneously.

noun

  1. an erroneous counting; miscalculation.

miscount British  
/ ˌmɪsˈkaʊnt /

verb

  1. to count or calculate incorrectly

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a false count or calculation

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of miscount

1350–1400; mis- 1 + count 1; replacing Middle English mesconten < Middle French mesconter

Vocabulary lists containing miscount

Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: mis-

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Example Sentences

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The audit concluded there was no evidence of a miscount or fraud.

From Washington Post • Oct. 31, 2022

LaFleur blamed the error on a miscount from the coaches’ box.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2022

Carey appeared to miscount her steps on her run-up to the vault table, throwing her off.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2021

“At least if there’s a miscount you can discover it,” she said.

From Fox News • May 26, 2020

But it is no use, we listen for every explosion that comes close, miscount the tricks, and fail to follow suit.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

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