Definition
misadding
verb
- present participle of misadd; to add incorrectly or make an error in addition
noun
- the act or instance of adding incorrectly; an arithmetic error in addition
Examples
- She was misadding the numbers on the spreadsheet, which led to an incorrect total.
- The accountant caught the misadding in the quarterly report before it was submitted.
- By misadding the expenses, the budget forecast became unreliable.
- He realized he was misadding when the final sum didn't match the expected amount.
- The misadding of the test scores resulted in an incorrect class average.
- Careful review prevented misadding in the financial records.