C1 noun Formal

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.

Exemplos

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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.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
misdocancy
Verb
misdocument
Advérbio
null
Adjetivo
misdocumented
Relacionado
misdocumentation
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Dica de memorização

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

Quiz rápido

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

Correto!

A resposta correta é: misdocancy

Exemplos

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.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
misdocancy
Verb
misdocument
Advérbio
null
Adjetivo
misdocumented
Relacionado
misdocumentation

Colocações comuns

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

Frases Comuns

administrative misdocancy

administrative misdocancy

a case of misdocancy

a case of misdocancy

correct the misdocancy

correct the misdocancy

Frequentemente confundido com

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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Notas de uso

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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Erros comuns

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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Dica de memorização

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

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Origem da palavra

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.

Padrões gramaticais

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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Contexto cultural

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.

Quiz rápido

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

Correto!

A resposta correta é: misdocancy

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