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misrecognition

misrecognition noun: incorrect recognition.

Noun

misrecognition (countable and uncountable, plural misrecognitions)

  1. incorrect recognition

Forms of misrecognition

pluralmisrecognitions

Origin of misrecognition

From mis- + recognition.

Questions about misrecognition

What does misrecognition mean?
Misrecognition means incorrect recognition.
What part of speech is misrecognition?
Misrecognition is a noun.
What is the plural of misrecognition?
The plural of misrecognition is misrecognitions.

Words near misrecognition in the dictionary

  1. misreckons
  2. misrecognise
  3. misrecognised
  4. misrecognises
  5. misrecognising
  6. misrecognition
  7. misrecognitions
  8. misrecognize
  9. misrecognized
  10. misrecognizes
  11. misrecognizing

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