Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misagreement

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mis-agree-ment
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

When the number (singular vs plural in subject and verb do not match. or when the tense of verbs in a sentence does not correspond (less commonly used in this sense than disagreement)

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An apparent agreement that is flawed in its formulation, or entered into with misunderstanding of or inattention to its intent or details

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The misagreement in number (singular vs. plural) between subject and verb is caused by subject number ambiguity, either intrinsic (the subject itself) or extrinsic (the effect of subject modification)."
"But misagreements often just come from the desire to agree."

Etymology

From mis- + agreement or misagree + -ment.

Usage

Inflected Forms

misagreements (plural)

Questions

What does misagreement mean?: When the number (singular vs plural in subject and verb do not match. or when the tense of verbs in a sentence does not correspond (less commonly used in this sense than disagreement)
Where does misagreement come from?: From mis- + agreement or misagree + -ment.

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