C1 noun Formell

misdocancy

/ˌmɪsˈdɒkjʊənsi/

The act or instance of incorrect, faulty, or negligent documentation, specifically referring to the failure to accurately record information in professional or clinical settings. It describes the state where records are inconsistent with the actual events or data they are intended to represent.

Beispiele

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1

The bank apologized for the misdocancy regarding my account opening date.

The bank apologized for the misdocancy regarding my account opening date.

2

The audit revealed a significant misdocancy in the surgical logs which led to an immediate review of protocol.

The audit revealed a significant misdocancy in the surgical logs which led to an immediate review of protocol.

3

Sorry for the late delivery; there was a slight misdocancy at the warehouse.

Sorry for the late delivery; there was a slight misdocancy at the warehouse.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
misdocancy
Verb
misdocument
Adverb
null
Adjektiv
misdocumented
Verwandt
misdocumentation
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Merkhilfe

Break it down: 'Mis' (wrong) + 'doc' (document) + 'ancy' (state). It is the state of having a wrong document.

Schnelles Quiz

The lawyer argued that the defendant's innocence was obscured by a critical _____ in the police report.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: misdocancy

Beispiele

1

The bank apologized for the misdocancy regarding my account opening date.

everyday

The bank apologized for the misdocancy regarding my account opening date.

2

The audit revealed a significant misdocancy in the surgical logs which led to an immediate review of protocol.

formal

The audit revealed a significant misdocancy in the surgical logs which led to an immediate review of protocol.

3

Sorry for the late delivery; there was a slight misdocancy at the warehouse.

informal

Sorry for the late delivery; there was a slight misdocancy at the warehouse.

4

Sociological research suggests that systemic misdocancy in census data can marginalize vulnerable populations.

academic

Sociological research suggests that systemic misdocancy in census data can marginalize vulnerable populations.

5

To avoid any legal liabilities, we must eliminate all potential for misdocancy in our client contracts.

business

To avoid any legal liabilities, we must eliminate all potential for misdocancy in our client contracts.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
misdocancy
Verb
misdocument
Adverb
null
Adjektiv
misdocumented
Verwandt
misdocumentation

Häufige Kollokationen

gross misdocancy gross misdocancy
clinical misdocancy clinical misdocancy
instances of misdocancy instances of misdocancy
avoid misdocancy avoid misdocancy
systemic misdocancy systemic misdocancy

Häufige Phrasen

administrative misdocancy

administrative misdocancy

a case of misdocancy

a case of misdocancy

correct the misdocancy

correct the misdocancy

Wird oft verwechselt mit

misdocancy vs misconduct

Misconduct refers to wrongful behavior or ethics, whereas misdocancy specifically refers to errors in records.

misdocancy vs miscalculation

Miscalculation refers to errors in math or judgment, while misdocancy refers to errors in writing or filing information.

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Nutzungshinweise

This term is most frequently used in specialized professional contexts, particularly in healthcare and law, to describe technical failures in record-keeping. It is considered a formal term and is rarely heard in casual conversation.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners may confuse this with general 'lying'. Misdocancy is usually an error of omission or clerical failure rather than intentional deception.

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Merkhilfe

Break it down: 'Mis' (wrong) + 'doc' (document) + 'ancy' (state). It is the state of having a wrong document.

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Wortherkunft

Derived from the prefix 'mis-' (wrongly) combined with the Latin 'documentum' (lesson, proof), followed by the noun-forming suffix '-ancy' indicating a state or quality.

Grammatikmuster

Uncountable noun (usually) Can be used as a countable noun when referring to specific instances (plural: misdocancies) Often follows the preposition 'of'
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Kultureller Kontext

In high-stakes environments like medicine or finance, misdocancy can have legal repercussions, reflecting the cultural value placed on precise record-keeping in Western institutions.

Schnelles Quiz

The lawyer argued that the defendant's innocence was obscured by a critical _____ in the police report.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: misdocancy

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