misdocancy
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
3 von 5The bank apologized for the misdocancy regarding my account opening date.
The bank apologized for the misdocancy regarding my account opening date.
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.
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
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
The bank apologized for the misdocancy regarding my account opening date.
everydayThe bank apologized for the misdocancy regarding my account opening date.
The audit revealed a significant misdocancy in the surgical logs which led to an immediate review of protocol.
formalThe audit revealed a significant misdocancy in the surgical logs which led to an immediate review of protocol.
Sorry for the late delivery; there was a slight misdocancy at the warehouse.
informalSorry for the late delivery; there was a slight misdocancy at the warehouse.
Sociological research suggests that systemic misdocancy in census data can marginalize vulnerable populations.
academicSociological research suggests that systemic misdocancy in census data can marginalize vulnerable populations.
To avoid any legal liabilities, we must eliminate all potential for misdocancy in our client contracts.
businessTo avoid any legal liabilities, we must eliminate all potential for misdocancy in our client contracts.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
administrative misdocancy
administrative misdocancy
a case of misdocancy
a case of misdocancy
correct the misdocancy
correct the misdocancy
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Misconduct refers to wrongful behavior or ethics, whereas misdocancy specifically refers to errors in records.
Miscalculation refers to errors in math or judgment, while misdocancy refers to errors in writing or filing information.
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.
Häufige Fehler
Learners may confuse this with general 'lying'. Misdocancy is usually an error of omission or clerical failure rather than intentional deception.
Merkhilfe
Break it down: 'Mis' (wrong) + 'doc' (document) + 'ancy' (state). It is the state of having a wrong document.
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
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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