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misscreens

misscreens is the third-person singular simple present indicative of misscreen.

Meaning of misscreen

Verb

misscreen (third-person singular simple present misscreens, present participle misscreening, simple past and past participle misscreened)

  1. To screen (examine in order to assess the status of) improperly.
    • In judging the evidence on these and subsequent questions, the 5 per cent level of statistical significance is used. χ² and p values are always given for the combination of over-and underscreening into per cent misscreened and for the combination of over- and underrating into per cent misrated.1956, Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, page 25

Questions about misscreens

What is misscreens the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Misscreens is the third-person singular simple present indicative of misscreen.

Words near misscreens in the dictionary

  1. misscores
  2. misscoring
  3. misscreen
  4. misscreened
  5. misscreening
  6. misscreens
  7. misscrew
  8. misscribe
  9. misscribed
  10. misscribes
  11. misscribing

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