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misjudgement

misjudgement is the alternative form of misjudgment.

Meaning of misjudgment

Noun

misjudgment (countable and uncountable, plural misjudgments)

  1. An act of misjudging; a mistake in judgment.
    • In view of the excessive difference in permitted and actual speeds the Inspecting Officer rejects any claim to misjudgment of speed and considers the driver had not sufficient control over the train.1960 September, “Talking of Trains: Accident at Holmes Chapel”, in Trains Illustrated, page 522

Forms of misjudgement

pluralmisjudgements

Origin of misjudgement

From mis- + judgement.

Questions about misjudgement

What is misjudgement the alternative form of?
Misjudgement is the alternative form of misjudgment.

Words near misjudgement in the dictionary

  1. misjoined
  2. misjoining
  3. misjoins
  4. misjudge
  5. misjudged
  6. misjudgement
  7. misjudgements
  8. misjudger
  9. misjudgers
  10. misjudges
  11. misjudgest

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