Miscounted

/ˌmɪsˈkaʊntɪd/

गलत गिना हुआ / गलत गणना किया हुआ

Origin & History

Formed from the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' + 'count' (Old French 'conter', Latin 'computare') + '-ed' past-tense/participle ending.

'mis-' उपसर्ग (अर्थ: गलत तरीके से) + 'count' (पुरानी फ्रेंच 'conter', लैटिन 'computare') + '-ed' भूतकाल/भूतकृदंत प्रत्यय से बना।

Definition

Used to describe a situation where the number of items, people, votes, money, etc. was calculated by counting but the result was wrong (too high or too low).

ऐसी स्थिति के लिए उपयोग होता है जहाँ वस्तुओं/लोगों/मतों/राशि आदि की गिनती की गई हो लेकिन परिणाम गलत निकला हो (कम या ज़्यादा)।

Parts of Speech

Verb (past tense, past participle):
We miscounted the ballots and had to recount them.
हमने मतपत्रों की गलत गिनती कर दी और उन्हें फिर से गिनना पड़ा।
Adjective (past participle):
The miscounted inventory caused a shortage on the shelf.
गलत गिनी गई इन्वेंट्री के कारण शेल्फ़ पर कमी हो गई।

Usage Examples

I miscounted the change and gave him less than I should have.
The team miscounted the number of boxes in the shipment.
If the votes were miscounted, the result may be challenged.
She realized she had miscounted and started over.

Synonyms

Counted wrongly Counted incorrectly Miscalculated Misnumbered

Antonyms

Counted correctly Counted accurately Tallied correctly

Related Forms

Idioms & Phrases

Miscount the cost
लागत/कीमत का गलत आकलन करना
Miscount the votes
मतों की गलत गिनती करना
Miscount the change
छुट्टे पैसों की गलत गिनती करना