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misclassify

misclassify verb: to classify incorrectly.

Verb

misclassify (third-person singular simple present misclassifies, present participle misclassifying, simple past and past participle misclassified)

  1. To classify incorrectly.
    Synonyms:
    miscategorize

Synonyms of misclassify

Forms of misclassify

third-person singular presentmisclassifies
present participlemisclassifying
past participlemisclassified
pastmisclassified

Origin of misclassify

From mis- + classify.

Words formed from misclassify

Questions about misclassify

What does misclassify mean?
Misclassify means to classify incorrectly.
What part of speech is misclassify?
Misclassify is a verb.
What is the past tense of misclassify?
The past tense of misclassify is misclassified.

Words near misclassify in the dictionary

  1. misclassifications
  2. misclassified
  3. misclassifier
  4. misclassifiers
  5. misclassifies
  6. misclassify
  7. misclassifying
  8. misclassing
  9. misclean
  10. miscleaned
  11. miscleaning

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