Meaning & use
miscellaneous check
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Meaning
nouncountableformal
A check that covers various different items or small tasks that are not part of a main category.
Grammar: Countable: a miscellaneous check, several miscellaneous checks.
Patterns
- do a miscellaneous check
- miscellaneous check of something
The accountant performed a miscellaneous check on the small expenses.
We need to carry out a miscellaneous check of all the equipment before the event.
A miscellaneous check of the inventory revealed a few missing items.
Word forms
| plural | miscellaneous checks |
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Common combinations
- perform a miscellaneous check
- The auditor performed a miscellaneous check on the petty cash.
- miscellaneous check of
- A miscellaneous check of the files found no errors.
- routine miscellaneous check
- We do a routine miscellaneous check every month.
Synonyms and how they differ
- general check
- General check is more common and less formal, meaning a check of many things at once.
- random check
- Random check means checking without a fixed pattern, while miscellaneous check focuses on variety of items.
Opposites
Word family
- miscellaneous adjective
- Consisting of various types or items.
- miscellany noun
- A collection of different things.
Commonly confused: miscellaneous check or miscellaneous?
miscellaneous check vs miscellaneous
Miscellaneous is an adjective, while 'miscellaneous check' is a noun phrase.
Practice
Before the audit, the manager asked for a ______ of all the office supplies.
Choose one answer.
The phrase 'a ______ of' requires a singular noun, so 'miscellaneous check' is correct. 'Miscellaneous checks' is plural and would not fit after 'a'.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “miscellaneous check”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.