misnumerate

misnumerate verb: to numerate incorrectly; to misnumber.

Verb

misnumerate (third-person singular simple present misnumerates, present participle misnumerating, simple past and past participle misnumerated)

To numerate incorrectly; to misnumber.
- Ff. 127 and 128 are also misplaced, but not misnumerated.1962, Frédéric Lyna, Scriptorium: - Volume 16, page 38
- It appears vegetative types and sub-types are misnumerated and confusing.1974, Eastern Powder River Coal Basin, Development of Coal Resources: Environmental Impact Statement, page 173

If participants were incorrect either because they couldn't remember correctly the last numerlog counted because they misnumerated, the experimenter suggested: " Would you try that again?"1983, Child Study Journal - Volume 13, page 98:
Because those who are undercounted, overcounted, or misnumerated may not be included in these estimates, it is difficult to ascertain the number of males to females.2009, Patricia Dixon, We Want for Our Sisters what We Want for Ourselves, page 78:

third-person singular present	misnumerates
present participle	misnumerating
past participle	misnumerated
past	misnumerated

From mis- + numerate.

What does misnumerate mean?: Misnumerate means to numerate incorrectly; to misnumber.
How do you use misnumerate in a sentence?: If participants were incorrect either because they couldn't remember correctly the last numerlog counted because they misnumerated, the experimenter suggested: " Would you try that again?"
What part of speech is misnumerate?: Misnumerate is a verb.
What is the past tense of misnumerate?: The past tense of misnumerate is misnumerated.

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