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noun
- 1. the action of interpreting something wrongly: "this quote is open to misinterpretation"
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MISINTERPRETATION definition: 1. the act of forming a wrong understanding of something that is said or done, or an example of a…. Learn more.
: failure to understand or interpret something correctly. an error caused by misinterpretation of the rules. : a mistaken interpretation. … it soon becomes obvious to workers in the field that misunderstandings and misinterpretations of conventional terms seriously interfere with scholarly communication. Juergan Eichhoff. Synonyms. incomprehension.
Misinterpretation is a case of misunderstanding something. You tried to assemble a set of bookshelves, but your misinterpretation of the directions meant you ended up with a table instead!
MISINTERPRETATION meaning: 1. the act of forming a wrong understanding of something that is said or done, or an example of a…. Learn more.
to form an understanding that is not correct of something that is said or done: My speech has been misinterpreted by the press. When we re-examined the regulations, we realized that we had misinterpreted them. Synonym. misconstrue formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Misunderstanding. cross purposes. disconnection.
Definition of misinterpretation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
misinterpretation - putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning"
Noun. Singular: misinterpretation. Plural: misinterpretations. Misinterpretation Sentence Examples. The story began based on the misinterpretation of a picture. That decision is not only wrong, it is a misinterpretation of the rules. She smiled weakly at his deliberate misinterpretation of the cliché.
Misinterpret definition: to interpret, explain, or understand incorrectly.. See examples of MISINTERPRET used in a sentence.
misinterpret. (mɪsɪntɜːʳprɪt ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense misinterprets , present participle misinterpreting , past tense, past participle misinterpreted. verb. If you misinterpret something, you understand it wrongly.
