missort
/mɪsˈsɔrt/
noun
- An instance of sorting something incorrectly; a misclassified item.
- Each missort costs the company time and money to correct.
- The system flagged a missort in the inventory database.
- We found a missort in the shipment — a box of screws mixed with the bolts.
verb
- To sort something incorrectly or into the wrong category.
- If you missort the recycling, the whole batch may be rejected.
- The mail carrier accidentally missorted the packages, sending them to the wrong addresses.
- The librarian had to fix the shelves after a volunteer missorted several books.
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