misfile
5.3
A document placed in the wrong file by mistake
- noun
- /ˈmɪsˌfaɪl/
:
archivo incorrecto
- I found a misfile in the cabinet.
Examples
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A simple misfile can cause confusion and slow down office work.
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The report was a misfile from last year.
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The missing contract was found as a misfile in the wrong cabinet.
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Auditors spent hours searching for a single misfile that delayed the report.
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The accountant discovered a misfile when he could not locate the tax documents for the audit.
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After searching for hours, she finally found the misfile in the wrong cabinet.
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The office manager sorted through the misfile that had caused delays in processing the invoices.
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Etymology
Misfile is made from the prefix mis- meaning 'wrong' and the word file meaning 'a folder for papers'. So a misfile is a document that has been put in the wrong folder by mistake.