Misresponse

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of misresponding or an instance of misresponding. countable, uncountable

    "Misresponse, which might stem from a misunderstanding of census residence rules, can cause errors in determining both match status and correct enumeration status."

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"Misresponse, which might stem from a misunderstanding of census residence rules, can cause errors in determining both match status and correct enumeration status."

Etymology

From mis- + response.

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