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There is another common misapprehension that the magnitude scale is itself some kind of instrument or apparatus. Visitors will frequently ask to 'see the scale.'
Charles Francis Richter

Meaning of "misapprehension" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MISAPPREHENSION

misapprehension  [ˌmɪsæprɪˈhɛnʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MISAPPREHENSION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Misapprehension 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 MISAPPREHENSION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of misapprehension in the English dictionary

The definition of misapprehension in the dictionary is a failure to understand fully; misconception.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MISAPPREHENSION


apprehension
ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃən
ascension
əˈsɛnʃən
attention
əˈtɛnʃən
comprehension
ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnʃən
convention
kənˈvɛnʃən
declension
dɪˈklɛnʃən
dimension
dɪˈmɛnʃən
extension
ɪkˈstɛnʃən
incomprehension
ˌɪnkɒmprɪˈhɛnʃən
intention
ɪnˈtɛnʃən
intervention
ˌɪntəˈvɛnʃən
invention
ɪnˈvɛnʃən
mention
ˈmɛnʃən
pension
ˈpɛnʃən
prehension
prɪˈhɛnʃən
prevention
prɪˈvɛnʃən
reprehension
ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnʃən
retention
rɪˈtɛnʃən
suspension
səˈspɛnʃən
tension
ˈtɛnʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MISAPPREHENSION

misanthropy
misapplication
misapplied
misapplies
misapply
misappraisal
misappreciate
misappreciation
misappreciative
misapprehend
misapprehensive
misapprehensively
misapprehensiveness
misappropriate
misappropriation
misarrange
misarrangement
misarray
misarticulate
misassay

WORDS THAT END LIKE MISAPPREHENSION

air suspension
coefficient of expansion
commission
disability pension
en pension
Executive Mansion
expansion
file extension
hair extension
hyperextension
hypertension
hypotension
independent suspension
low-tension
mansion
pretension
reading comprehension
recension
retirement pension
surface tension
thermal expansion

Synonyms and antonyms of misapprehension in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MISAPPREHENSION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «misapprehension» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of misapprehension

Translation of «misapprehension» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MISAPPREHENSION

Find out the translation of misapprehension to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of misapprehension from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «misapprehension» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

误解
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

malentendido
570 millions of speakers

English

misapprehension
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ग़लतफ़हमी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سوء الفهم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

заблуждение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

misapprehension
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভুল অর্থে গ্রহণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

malentendu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesalahpahaman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Missverständnis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

誤解
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오해
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Misake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự ngộ nhận
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தவறான எண்ணத்தால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गैरसमज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yanlış anlama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

equivoco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieporozumienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оману
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neînțelegere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παρανόηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

misverstand
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

missuppfattning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

misoppfatning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of misapprehension

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MISAPPREHENSION»

The term «misapprehension» is normally little used and occupies the 118.287 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MISAPPREHENSION» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «MISAPPREHENSION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word misapprehension.
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Charles Francis Richter
There is another common misapprehension that the magnitude scale is itself some kind of instrument or apparatus. Visitors will frequently ask to 'see the scale.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MISAPPREHENSION»

Discover the use of misapprehension in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to misapprehension and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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From Misrepresentation to Misapprehension: Discursive ...
The very real social and political problems on reservations (like poverty, alcoholism, and suicide) will never be solved so long as these issues are elided by essentialist discussions of culture.
Quentin E. Youngberg, 2006
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Individuality; or the causes of reciprocal misapprehension; ...
INDIVIDUALITY ; OR THE CAUSES RECIPROCAL MISAPPREHENSION: IN SIX BOOKS. ILLUSTRATED WITH NOTES. fl BY MARTHA ANN SELLON. k d LONDON: Pnm'rnn won ROBERT BALDWIN, PATERNUBTER-ROW. 1814. C. Baldwin ...
Martha Ann SELLON, 1814
3
The Evils Which Have Resulted at Various Times from a ...
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John Howard Marsden, 2010
4
Cricket and the Law: The Man in White is Always Right
While a batter may be run out from a no-ball (Law 24(15)), Law 27(7) governing appeals also indicated that, An umpire shall intervene if satisfied that a batsman, not having been given out, has left his wicket under a misapprehension that he is  ...
David Fraser, 2005
5
Augustine and Roman Virtue
The book seeks to revise a common reading of Augustine's critique of ancient virtue by focusing on that dialogue, while showing that his attitude towards those authors is more sympathetic, and more critical, than one might expect.
Brian Harding, 2011
6
In Order to Avoid Misapprehension, the Governor Directs the ...
Letter explaining government attitude to the King Movement and to the upholding of the Treaty of Waitangi.
New Zealand. Governor (1855-1861 : Browne), William Chisholm Wilson, 1861
7
An Introduction to the Comparative Study of Private Law: ...
Blackburn, J. "[W]here there has been an innocent misrepresentation or misapprehension, it does not authorize a rescission unless it is such as to shew that there is a complete difference in substance between what was supposed to be and ...
James Gordley, 2006
8
Homos
24 Rejecting a “voluntarist” account of gender, she writes: “The misapprehension about gender performativity is this: that gender is a choice, or that gender is a role , or that gender is a construction that one puts on, as one puts on clothes in the ...
Leo Bersani, 2009
9
Four Treatises for the Reconsideration of the History of Science
Galileo. and. the. Church: Persecution. or. Misapprehension? INTRODUCTION. No other episode in the history of science and religion is so misunderstood as the condemnation of Galileo Galilei. So prevalent and rampant has been this ...
Fabio Farina, 2003
10
British Pro-consuls in Egypt, 1914-1929: The Challenge of ...
13. A. very. serious. misapprehension. on. his. part. Diplomatic. offensive. -. Tyrrell. Lloyd is 'apparently quite unable to understand our instructions'. (Tyrrell) Lloyd told Henderson that, during his home leave in 1926, he had been instructed by ...
Charles William Richard Long, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MISAPPREHENSION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term misapprehension is used in the context of the following news items.
1
I am a gay Indian-American man and I want an arranged marriage
... simple request I have—the chance to arrive at a first date at which the gentleman sitting across from me and I are under no misapprehension ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
2
Judge denies Trims' motion for new trial
“He had a misapprehension of the speed of the auto; a misapprehension of the closeness of the auto. But there was no neglect. It's important for ... «Cherokee Ledger, Jul 15»
3
Turning ideas to gold splits profits
ALCHEMY, the ancient art of turning base metals into precious ones, was built on more than one misapprehension. The obvious error is that it ... «BDlive, Jul 15»
4
Generic versus branded
State Drugs Controller P. Hariprasad told The Hindu that it was a misapprehension among doctors and consumers that only branded products ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
5
Obama Broadsides Congress on Iran Deal
... be deflected by a few sharp words from people under the misapprehension that they occupy a coequal branch of the American government. «Newsmax, Jul 15»
6
The right arm of royalty
... the aesthetics of the Italian fascist movement, had conceived of the salute in the early 1920s under the misapprehension that it had originated ... «Politico, Jul 15»
7
Where Indians are committing suicide—and why
... date at which the gentleman sitting across from me and I are under no misapprehension about why we are both taking an hour, maybe two, ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
8
Hugo Dixon: Mario Draghi is having a good war
One misapprehension is that the ECB's job is to act as a lender of last resort to banks in all circumstances. No central bank operates in that way ... «Reuters Blogs, Jul 15»
9
In the Herald: July 21, 1913
"He seemed very pleased when he was told that he must be labouring under a misapprehension." Letters to the editor. "It is to be regretted ... «Brisbane Times, Jul 15»
10
We do not know ... what else we did not, and still do not know, or …
GNC: Why was the council under a misapprehension on 12/11/14? Had Cergold misinformed the council? When it was discovered that ... «NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL LOLS, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Misapprehension [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/misapprehension>. Apr 2024 ».
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