misinspect
misinspect verb: to misinterpret or overlook something when inspecting.
Verb
misinspect (third-person singular simple present misinspects, present participle misinspecting, simple past and past participle misinspected)
- To misinterpret or overlook something when inspecting.
- Our Kansas hard wheat is such a distinctive type that it is not easy to misinspect or unfairly treat it, although the tendency at times is to mix some other wheat with it, and pass it off as Kansas wheat; but we have a grade that covers that class of wheat, which is kown as mixed wheat, composed of...1902, Grain and Farm Service Centers, volume 8, page 307
- He can use that instrument every day and miscalibrate and misinspect a large percentage of the equipment he is supposed to certify.1967, EEE - Volume 15, Issues 1-12
Forms of misinspect
| third-person singular present | misinspects |
|---|---|
| present participle | misinspecting |
| past participle | misinspected |
| past | misinspected |
Origin of misinspect
From mis- + inspect.
Questions about misinspect
- What does misinspect mean?
- Misinspect means to misinterpret or overlook something when inspecting.
- What part of speech is misinspect?
- Misinspect is a verb.
- What is the past tense of misinspect?
- The past tense of misinspect is misinspected.
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