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❌ A wrong citation ❌ To cite wrongly
miscite

miscite

8.4
An incorrect reference that names the wrong source
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪsˌsaɪt/
  • Jargon
translation icon : cita incorrecta
  • The professor pointed out a miscite in the student's bibliography that needed correction.

Examples

  • Editors are trained to spot every miscite before a paper is published.

  • A single miscite can lead to confusion about the original source of information.

  • A miscite can mislead readers.

  • The paper contained a serious miscite that misled readers.

  • The professor pointed out a miscite in the student's bibliography that needed correction.

  • A single miscite can lead to confusion about the original source of information.

  • Editors are trained to spot every miscite before a paper is published.

Synonyms

erratum
vsmiscite
  • Specialized
1 9.3

A printed note that corrects a mistake in a book or article

is a specific wrong bibliographic reference rather than any published error
misprision
vsmiscite
  • Archaic
9.9

A wrong understanding of what someone wrote or said

is about a wrong citation rather than a misreading or misunderstanding

How Incorrect

misbinding
  • Specialized
9.3
miscite
  • Jargon
8.4
binding
  • Specialized
4 6.8

Surface Forms

miscite singular
miscites plural

Morphology

miscite = miscite (transparent) = mis + cite

The noun sense is a straightforward conversion from the verb 'miscite', which itself is transparently built from 'mis-' + 'cite'.

Etymology

Miscite comes from the prefix mis-, as in mistake, meaning 'wrong', and the verb cite meaning 'to name a source'. So a miscite is a 'wrong citation' that points to the wrong place or information.