misidentification

mis·i·den·ti·fy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis-ahy-den-tuh-fahy, -i-den-]
- /ˌmɪs aɪˈdɛn təˌfaɪ, -ɪˈdɛn-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis-ahy-den-tuh-fahy, -i-den-]
- /ˌmɪs aɪˈdɛn təˌfaɪ, -ɪˈdɛn-/

Definitions of misidentification word

verb with object misidentification to identify incorrectly. 1
noun misidentification An instance of misidentifying; an erroneous identification. 1

See all 2 definitions of misidentification

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Origin of misidentification

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; mis-1 + identify

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Parts of speech for Misidentification

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Misidentification

misidentification popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

misidentification usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for misidentification

noun misidentification

identification — an act or instance of identifying; the state of being identified.

Just one Antonym for misidentification

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