misblend

Verb

misblend (third-person singular simple present misblends, present participle misblending, simple past and past participle misblended or (obsolete) misblent)

1. To blend incorrectly.
   • Components of actions can also get misblended, usually when two or more activated schemas are triggered simultaneously.1986, Daniel Goleman, David Heller, The Pleasures of psychology, page 96
   • On May 3, 1988, Mr. [C] misblended about 35,000 pounds of coffee.1990, Commerce Clearing House, Labor Arbitration Awards - Volume 90, Issue 2, page 5070

Noun

IPA/ˈmɪsblɛnd/

misblend (plural misblends)

1. The act or result of misblending.
   • Refinery blending schedules are seldom followed exactly because of unexpected developments including early or late barge arrivals, misblends, etc.1968, 1968 IFAC Symposium, Optimal Systems Planning, page 227
   • The witness Gorman however seemed to attach blame to Arrowood for repeatedly reporting misblends during these weeks, when actually no wrong weights could be determined.1970, United States. National Labor Relations Board, Decisions and Orders of the National Labor Relations Board