miscount

Meanings

• Noun

  An error or mistake in counting.

• Noun

  An incorrect calculation or estimation.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with miscount
misconceive , misperceive , misconstrue

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Variants

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miscount , miscounted , miscounting , miscounts

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Etymology

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From Old English 'miscanweard' meaning 'wrong-count'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'miscount' is often used in accounting and finance to refer to errors in recording financial transactions.

2. In the game of bridge, a miscount is an error in counting the cards in one's hand.

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Related Concepts

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1. Error: Miscount is a type of error.

2. Mistake: Miscount is a type of mistake.

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Culture

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In literature, miscount can represent a mistake or error that leads to significant consequences. For example, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart', the narrator's miscounting of the old man's eyes leads to his downfall.

How to Memorize "miscount"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person counting incorrectly or making mistakes while counting.

2. associate
   

   - Associate miscount with the idea of making errors or mistakes.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'M Is For Mistake, Miscount' to remember the definition.

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