"misnumerate" meaning in English

See misnumerate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: misnumerates [present, singular, third-person], misnumerating [participle, present], misnumerated [participle, past], misnumerated [past]
Etymology: From mis- + numerate. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|numerate}} mis- + numerate Head templates: {{en-verb}} misnumerate (third-person singular simple present misnumerates, present participle misnumerating, simple past and past participle misnumerated)
  1. To numerate incorrectly; to misnumber.

Inflected forms

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