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misidentification

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: M IH2 S AY0 D EH2 N T IH0 F IH0 K EY1 SH AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: M IH2 S AY0 D EH2 N IH0 F IH0 K EY1 SH AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

An instance of misidentifying; an erroneous identification.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From mis- + identification.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: identificación errónea/equivocada/incorrecta — Translations
  • Spanish: mala identificación — Translations