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misentry

misentry noun: an erroneous entry or charge, as of an account.

Noun

misentry (countable and uncountable, plural misentries)

  1. An erroneous entry or charge, as of an account.
    • The rectifying ſuch Miſentries, or Miſcopyings, are not Amendments of Faults in a Record, (for that faulty miſtaken Entry is not really the Record) but making true Entries of the Record.1702 December 6 (Gregorian calendar), Mr. Broderick, quotee, “The Tryals of Haagen Swendsen, Sarah Baynton, John Hartwell, and John Spurr, […]”, in A Compleat Collection of State-Tryals, and...
    • Fragmentation or separation of the bolus results in scattered particles and increased risk of misentry into the nasopharynx or laryngotrachea.1991, Haskins K. Kashima, “Swallowing Disorders”, in K.J. Lee, editor, Essential Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery (A Board Preparation and Concise Reference), 5th edition, East Norwalk, Conn....

Forms of misentry

pluralmisentries

Origin of misentry

From mis- + entry.

Questions about misentry

What does misentry mean?
Misentry means an erroneous entry or charge, as of an account.
What part of speech is misentry?
Misentry is a noun.
What is the plural of misentry?
The plural of misentry is misentries.

Words near misentry in the dictionary

  1. misentreat
  2. misentreated
  3. misentreating
  4. misentreats
  5. misentries
  6. misentry
  7. misenumerate
  8. misenumerated
  9. misenumerates
  10. misenumerating
  11. misenunciate

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