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Meaning of "misapplication" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MISAPPLICATION

misapplication  [ˌmɪsæplɪˈkeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MISAPPLICATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Misapplication is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MISAPPLICATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of misapplication in the English dictionary

The definition of misapplication in the dictionary is the act of applying something wrongly or badly. Other definition of misapplication is the act of appropriating money for wrong or dishonest use.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MISAPPLICATION


allocation
ˌæləˈkeɪʃən
application
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
authentication
ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən
certification
ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
classification
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
communication
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən
dedication
ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
education
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən
identification
aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
indication
ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
location
ləʊˈkeɪʃən
medication
ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
modification
ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
notification
ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
publication
ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən
qualification
ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
relocation
ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən
specification
ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
verification
ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MISAPPLICATION

misanthrope
misanthropic
misanthropical
misanthropically
misanthropist
misanthropy
misapplied
misapplies
misapply
misappraisal
misappreciate
misappreciation
misappreciative
misapprehend
misapprehension
misapprehensive
misapprehensively
misapprehensiveness
misappropriate
misappropriation

WORDS THAT END LIKE MISAPPLICATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
association
citation
combination
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of misapplication in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «misapplication» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MISAPPLICATION

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The translations of misapplication from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «misapplication» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

误用
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mala aplicación
570 millions of speakers

English

misapplication
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दुरुपयोग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سوء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неправильное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

má aplicação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপপ্র্রয়োগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mauvaise application
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Salah guna
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fehlerhafte Anwendung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

誤用
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오용
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Misapplication
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự dùng bậy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தவறாகப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चुकीची व्याख्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yanlış uygulama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

errata applicazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

błędne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неправильне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aplicarea eronată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εσφαλμένη εφαρμογή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wanbesteding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

felaktig tillämpning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

feilbruk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of misapplication

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MISAPPLICATION»

The term «misapplication» is regularly used and occupies the 104.408 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MISAPPLICATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «misapplication» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «misapplication» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about misapplication

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MISAPPLICATION»

Discover the use of misapplication in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to misapplication and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Breach of Trust
however, the law is less certain, and four questions in particular merit our attention: do claims in dishonest assistance lie against those who assist in breaches of fiduciary duty that do not entail the misapplication of property; do they lie against ...
Peter Birks, Arianna Pretto, 2002
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A discourse, addressed to the inhabitants of Newark against ...
A DISCOURSE, ADDRESSED TO THE INHABITANTS of NEWARK AGAINST THE MISAPPLICATION of PUBLIC CHARITIES, AND Enforced from the following TEXT: E C C L U S IV. i. My Sott) Defraud not the Poor of his Living. *s °bfervable  ...
Bernard Wilson, 1768
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A Discourse, Addressed to the Inhabitants of Newark Against ...
ADDRESSED TO THE INHABITANTS of NEWARK AGAINST THE MISAPPLICATION of PUBLIC CHARITIES, AND Enforced from the following TEXT: E C C L U S IV. i. MY SON, DEFRAUD NOT THE POOR OF HIS LIVING* By the Reverend ...
Bernard Wilson, 1768
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The Prosecution and Defense of Public Corruption: The Law ...
The circuit court stated, “Intentional misapplication, in order to avoid redundancy, must mean intentional misapplication for otherwise legitimate purposes; if it were for illegitimate purposes, it would be covered by the prohibitions against ...
Peter J. Henning, Lee Radek, 2011
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
9 123.19 Misapplication of loan proceeds. (a) Statute. Whoever wrongfully misapplies the proceeds of a loan obtained under this subsection (15 U.S.C. 636( b)) shall be civilly liable to the Administrator in an amount equal to one- and-one- half ...
‎1967
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Phonological Relations Between Words
As mentioned earlier, one of the entailments of TCT is that misapplication or " cyclic" effects do not occur in affixal material. Misapplication is forced by OO- Identity constraints, and affixes are typically not in an OO-correspondence relation, ...
Laura Benua, 2000
7
Human Error
As a first approximation, it is convenient to divide the possible varieties of rule- based errors into two general categories: RB mistakes that arise from the misapplication of good rules, and those due to the application of bad rules. It should be ...
James Reason, 1990
8
Accounting Irregularities in Financial Statements: A ...
A Definitive Guide for Litigators, Auditors, and Fraud Investigators Benny K. B. Kwok. • suppression or omission of the effects of transactions from records or documents; • recording of transactions without substance; • intentional misapplication ...
Benny K. B. Kwok, 2005
9
Banking and the Business Cycle: A Study of the Great ...
Excess capacity, however, is evidence of overinvestment, or of misapplication of capital. And therein lies the explanation of those cases of seeming overproduction. Overinvestment, which must be assigned the role of a positive disturbing factor ...
Chester Arthur Phillips, Thomas Francis McManus, Richard Ward Nelson, 1937
10
A State-by-state Guide to Construction & Design Law: Current ...
Both owners and contractors are protected from each other by criminal laws proscribing misapplication of loan proceeds or contract payments. A misapplication of loan proceeds by the owner is a felony. Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-1 1-137.
Carl J. Circo, Christopher H. Little, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MISAPPLICATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term misapplication is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Eliminate misapplication of privacy law
The Volusia County Sheriff's Office and School Board are using a law aimed at protecting students' privacy to shield a law enforcement officer ... «Daytona Beach News-Journal, Jul 15»
2
Former Lackawanna County school superintendent charged with …
Tallarico is charged with 12 counts of forgery, four counts of unsworn falsification to authorities, two counts of misapplication of entrusted ... «Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, Jul 15»
3
More Firms, Lawyers Sued Over Lawsuits in Deadly Offshore Accident
The plaintiff brings negligence, gross negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud and constructive fraud, and misapplication of fiduciary property ... «Texas Lawyer, Jul 15»
4
Second Circuit Standard of Review on Suppression Motions Varies
Nonetheless, Howard's misapplication of Casado spawned a pair of cases that diverged from a "long standing precedent" set forth in Casado ... «New York Law Journal, Jul 15»
5
Energy Charter Treaty: the umbrella for international arbitration …
Nevertheless, as a result of diverse factors, the principal being the misapplication by the Spanish Government of the tariff regime established by ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
6
UK Gets Tough On Homegrown ISIS Recruits
The Prime Minister claimed such extremist but nonviolent groups have been tolerated under the misapplication of free speech, “misguided ... «Daily Caller, Jul 15»
7
Client persuaded solicitor to try to defraud Revenue
... account a number of mitigating factors including that had the solicitor not admitted to the first misapplication of stamp duty funds to the tribunal ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
8
Miracles: Prophet makes people eat snakes
... even in their millions, flies can never make a millilitre of honey and so it is with thousands fighting for the misapplication of the human body. «New Zimbabwe.com, Jul 15»
9
Pedal Error Causing Preventable Accidents
“During the analysis of this data, it was discovered that roughly half of the pedal misapplication events studied occurred while drivers were ... «ClaimsJournal.com, Jul 15»
10
Audit finds disabilities and special needs providers misapplied …
Burkett, Burkett and Burkett found 10 providers had significant misapplication of HAP funds. The review showed that eight of the ten service ... «WBTW - Myrtle Beach and Florence SC, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Misapplication [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/misapplication>. May 2024 ».
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