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Misunderstanding
//ˌmɪsʌndəˈstændɪŋ// noun, verb
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A mistake as to the meaning of something or a specific point of view; erroneous interpretation or comprehension; misconception.
"The worst distance between two people is misunderstanding. - Thoughtkick"
- 2 an understanding of something that is not correct wordnet
- 3 A disagreement; difference of opinion; dissension; quarrel.
"It was only months and months afterwards, when I made the attempt to recover what was left of the body, that I heard the original quarrel arose from a misunderstanding about some hens."
- 4 putting the wrong interpretation on wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of misunderstand form-of, gerund, participle, present
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English mys undirstonding, equivalent to misunderstand + -ing. Compare Dutch misverstand (“misunderstanding”), German Missverständnis (“misunderstanding”), Swedish missförstånd (“misunderstanding”).
Etymology 2
From Middle English mys undirstonding, equivalent to misunderstand + -ing. Compare Dutch misverstand (“misunderstanding”), German Missverständnis (“misunderstanding”), Swedish missförstånd (“misunderstanding”).
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