misprognosticate
misprognosticate verb: to make an incorrect prediction.
Verb
misprognosticate (third-person singular simple present misprognosticates, present participle misprognosticating, simple past and past participle misprognosticated)
- To make an incorrect prediction.
- […] were Victims of a basic confusion between religion and nationalism which led them to misinterpret past Jewish history, to misunderstand present Jewish needs, and to misprognosticate […]1976 Winter, Janet Koffler O'Dea, “Israel With and Without Religion: An Appreciation of Kaufmann's" Golah ve-Nekhar”, in Judaism, volume 25, number 1
- On the other hand, if you use a lower grade of stimulation (i.E. 1% citric acid) and the same critical value for choosing treatment or not, you will still misprognosticate 2 patients but treat no fewer than 6 patients ( i.e. almost 16 % ) unnecessarily, and wrongly believe that you have found a...1977, Ugo Fisch, Facial Nerve Surgery, page 141
Forms of misprognosticate
| third-person singular present | misprognosticates |
|---|---|
| present participle | misprognosticating |
| past participle | misprognosticated |
| past | misprognosticated |
Origin of misprognosticate
From mis- + prognosticate.
Questions about misprognosticate
- What does misprognosticate mean?
- Misprognosticate means to make an incorrect prediction.
- What part of speech is misprognosticate?
- Misprognosticate is a verb.
- What is the past tense of misprognosticate?
- The past tense of misprognosticate is misprognosticated.
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