Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

malorientation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mal-o-ri-en-ta-tion
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Bad or wrong orientation.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"This program is able to correct the projected acetabular rims and the corresponding radiographic hip parameters caused by pelvic malorientation based on a cone-beam projection model."

Etymology

From mal- + orientation.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mal

Usage

Inflected Forms

malorientations (plural)

Questions

What does malorientation mean?: Bad or wrong orientation.
Where does malorientation come from?: From mal- + orientation.

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