Miscomprehension
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An incorrect understanding of something. countable, uncountable
"Teachers testing with informal reading inventories (selected because of comprehension difficulty unrelated to word recognition) were asked to give explanations for the miscomprehensions of their students."
Example
More examples"Teachers testing with informal reading inventories (selected because of comprehension difficulty unrelated to word recognition) were asked to give explanations for the miscomprehensions of their students."
Etymology
From mis- + comprehension.
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