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misplacement

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Bad placement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • His misplacement of his foot sprained his ankle.
  • The misplacement of the supply shed at the far corner of the field resulted in great loss of time.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

faulty position

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: malposition

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: position, spatial relation

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth2-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English placement English misplacement From mis- + placement.