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misapplication

/mɪsˌæpləkˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
mis-ap-pli-ca-tion
IPA
/mɪsˌæpləkˈeɪʃən/
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The misuse of something, incorrectly using (applying) something, a wrong application.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

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- Latin applicātiōbor. Old French aplicacionbor. Middle English applicacioun English application English misapplication From mis- + application.

Usage

Inflected Forms

misapplications (plural)

Synonyms

embezzlement peculation defalcation misappropriation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce misapplication?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɪsˌæpləkˈeɪʃən/.
What does misapplication mean?
The misuse of something, incorrectly using (applying) something, a wrong application.
Where does misapplication come from?
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- Latin applicātiōbor. Old French aplicacionbor. Middle English applicacioun English application English misapplication From mis- + application.

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