Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

miscodify

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mis-cod-i-fy
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To codify in an incorrect way.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The nonsubstantive updates and corrections cure printing and engrossing errors; correct erroneous division and section crossreferences; substitute references to specific effective dates; recodify miscodified sections […]"
"Claims examiners may miscodify services rendered."
"If the contemporary Confucians' approach can be called "mystify Chinese (and Confucian) philosophy" and the philologists and historians like Hu Shi's approach can be called "nullify Chinese (and Confucian) philosophy," then this comparative approach can be labeled as "miscodify Chinese (and Confucian) philosophy.""

Etymology

From mis- + codify.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mis

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

miscodifies (present, singular) miscodifying (participle, present) miscodified (participle, past) miscodified (past)

Questions

What does miscodify mean?: To codify in an incorrect way.
Where does miscodify come from?: From mis- + codify.

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