misnumber
misnumber · misnumbers · misnumbered · misnumbering
To number incorrectlyTo number incorrectly.: To assign numbers nonsequentially where sequential numbering was due.
Meaning
2 sensesTo number incorrectly.
(transitive)To assign numbers nonsequentially where sequential numbering was due.
The pages in this report are misnumbered. There are two "page 7"s, and there is no "page 6"!
(transitive)To ascribe singular where plural was due, or vice versa.
Origin
From mis- + number.From mis- + number.
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Forms
misnumbers, misnumbering, misnumbered, misnumbered| Base form | misnumber · to misnumber |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | misnumbers |
| Present participle | misnumbering |
| Past simple | misnumbered |
| Past participle | misnumbered |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.