Misoperation

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Incorrect operation. countable, uncountable

    "Errors of this type can be caused by a faulty instrument, the misoperation of an instrument, or by using an instrument in the environment for which it was not designed."

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"Errors of this type can be caused by a faulty instrument, the misoperation of an instrument, or by using an instrument in the environment for which it was not designed."

Etymology

From mis- + operation.

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