miscopying

Duplicating with errors

Miscopying is copying something incorrectly—transcribing with errors, reproducing inaccurately.

The term applies to handwriting, typing, or any form of duplication where the copy diverges from the original: The error arose from miscopying a single digit in the account number.

DNA replication errors are sometimes described as miscopying.

transcription

error

Fault in communication

typoPrinting mistake
misprintTypographical error
transcriptionWritten version of speech

typographical · scribal · clerical · mistranscribe · miswrite · misrender · garble · slip · blunder · handwriting

consequence

distortion

Twisting from original state

misinterpretationIncorrect understanding of meaning
misstatementIncorrect assertion of fact
misreportRelay information inaccurately

inaccuracy · corruption · alteration · deviation · variance · misinformation · misquotation · misattribution · propagation · transmission

correction

proofreading

Checking text for mistakes

proofreaderOne who corrects texts
erratumDocumented publishing mistake
correctionFixing of mistakes

recheck · audit · verification · editing · revision · collation · comparison · original · accuracy · discrepancy

Opposites

accuracy of reproduction

miscopyingfidelity

Loyalty or exactness

preserving

Family

copy, copying, photocopy, copier, copiers, photocopier, photocopies, copiable, miscopy

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