1. an incorrect or inaccurate citation or quotation
Usage: formal; academic

Examples

• The professor pointed out several miscitations in the student’s research paper.
• Legal briefs containing miscitations can weaken a case significantly.
• The journal retracted the article due to numerous miscitations of source material.
• Careful proofreading helps prevent miscitation of important references.
• The scholar’s reputation suffered after repeated miscitations were discovered in her work.
• Academic integrity requires avoiding both plagiarism and miscitation.