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Silence is a statement that is open to gross misinterpretation.
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Meaning of "misinterpretation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MISINTERPRETATION

misinterpretation  [mɪsɪnˌtɜːprɪˈteɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MISINTERPRETATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Misinterpretation 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 MISINTERPRETATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

misinterpretation

Language interpretation

Language interpretation, or interpreting, is the facilitating of oral or sign-language communication, either simultaneously or consecutively, between users of different languages. Translation studies is the systematic study of the theory, description and application of language interpretation and translation. An interpreter is a person who converts a thought or expression in a source language into an expression with a comparable meaning in a target language either simultaneously in "real time" or consecutively after one party has finished speaking. The interpreter's function is to convey every semantic element and every intention and feeling of the message that the source-language speaker is directing to target-language recipients.

Definition of misinterpretation in the English dictionary

The definition of misinterpretation in the dictionary is the act or an instance of misinterpreting something, or of something being misinterpreted.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MISINTERPRETATION


accreditation
əˌkrɛdɪˈteɪʃən
adaptation
ˌædəpˈteɪʃən
alimentation
ˌælɪmɛnˈteɪʃən
citation
saɪˈteɪʃən
consultation
ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən
documentation
ˌdɒkjʊmɛnˈteɪʃən
excitation
ˌɛksɪˈteɪʃən
hesitation
ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən
implementation
ˌɪmplɪmenˈteɪʃən
interpretation
ɪnˌtɜːprɪˈteɪʃən
invitation
ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən
limitation
ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən
meditation
ˌmɛdɪˈteɪʃən
orientation
ˌɔːrɪɛnˈteɪʃən
presentation
ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən
rehabilitation
ˌriːəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən
representation
ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən
reputation
ˌrɛpjʊˈteɪʃən
rotation
rəʊˈteɪʃən
transportation
ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MISINTERPRETATION

misidentify
misimpression
misimprove
misimprovement
misinfer
misinform
misinformant
misinformation
misinformer
misinstruct
misinstruction
misintelligence
misintend
misinterpret
misinterpreter
misjoin
misjoinder
misjudge
misjudgement
misjudger

WORDS THAT END LIKE MISINTERPRETATION

action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
duration
education
evaluation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of misinterpretation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «misinterpretation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MISINTERPRETATION

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

Translator English - Chinese

误解
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mala interpretación
570 millions of speakers

English

misinterpretation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अशुद्ध अर्थ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سوء التفسير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неправильная интерпретация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

má interpretação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভুল ব্যাখ্যা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

interprétation erronée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

salah tafsir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fehlinterpretation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

誤解
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잘못된 해석
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Misinterpretasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự giải thích sai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தவறான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चुकीचा अर्थ लावणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yanlış yorumlama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

errata interpretazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

błędna interpretacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неправильна інтерпретація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

interpretare greșită
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παρερμηνεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

waninterpretasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

feltolkning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

feiltolkning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of misinterpretation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MISINTERPRETATION»

The term «misinterpretation» is regularly used and occupies the 61.158 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MISINTERPRETATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «misinterpretation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «misinterpretation» 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 misinterpretation

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3 QUOTES WITH «MISINTERPRETATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word misinterpretation.
1
Alvin Adams
Humanitarian missions are little different from any other public enterprise, diplomacy included, which is susceptible of misinterpretation by the public, hence ultimately of failure.
2
Craig Bruce
Silence is a statement that is open to gross misinterpretation.
3
Taryn Simon
I'm interested in the murky areas where there are no clear answers - or sometimes multiple answers. It's here that I try to imagine patterns or codes to make sense of the unknowns that keep us up at night. I'm also interested in the invisible space between people in communication; the space guided by translation and misinterpretation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MISINTERPRETATION»

Discover the use of misinterpretation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to misinterpretation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Systemic Practice of Misinterpretation of Scientific ...
This book gives insights not only to researchers in the sciences, but also to journal reviewers and to various governmental and private agencies that work to promote science.
Jaison Jacob, 2010
2
The Misinterpretation of Tara Jupp
Country girl Tara is whisked off to '60s London to become a pop star; there she is dressed, shown off at Chelsea parties, photographed by the best.
Eva Rice, 2013
3
Donation of Constantine and Constitutum Constantini: The ...
The Donation of Constantine is the most outrageous and powerful forgery in world history. The question of its precise time of origin alone kept generations of researchers occupied. But, what exactly is the Donation of Constantine?
Johannes Fried, 2007
4
Post-Holocaust: Interpretation, Misinterpretation, and the ...
A philosopher addresses conceptual and ethical questions that arise from historical accounts of the Holocaust.
Berel Lang, 2005
5
Mistranslation and misinterpretation: Polish literature in ...
The first section of the book is devoted to five examples of English translations of Polish poetry and Polish translations of English poetry. The second section of the book is titled Polish Culture in European and American Contexts.
Piotr Wilczek, 2005
6
Layman's Terms: The Humorous Guide to Medical Misinterpretation
"Layman's Terms: The Humorous Guide to Medical Misinterpretation" introduces a whole new medical language as patients, family members, and even healthcare workers give their version of the "doctor talk.
Ms Greg Wanner, 2009
7
The Misinterpretation of Man
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Paul Roubiczek, 2011
8
Cognitive Therapy of Anxiety Disorders: Science and Practice
Although fears of a heart attack or of going crazy were still present, her main misinterpretation of threat had shifted to a focus on breathlessness, with a fear that she would stop breathing and suffocate. Extensive reliance on safety seeking  ...
David A. Clark, Aaron T. Beck, 2011
9
Contemporary Cognitive Therapy: Theory, Research, and Practice
Rachman's Model Rachman (1997, 1998, 2003) has proposed that obsessions are caused by the catastrophic misinterpretation of the significance of unwanted mental intrusions. Obsessions will persist as long as the misinterpretations of ...
Robert L. Leahy, 2006
10
Fish's Clinical Psychopathology: Signs and Symptoms in ...
This last proviso is important because the delusional perception must not be confused with delusional misinterpretation. For example, a patient with delusions of persecution hears the stairs creak and knows that this is a detective spying on  ...
F. J. Fish, Patricia R. Casey, Brendan Kelly, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MISINTERPRETATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term misinterpretation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Appeals Court Rejects Facebook Challenge of Search Warrants
The appellate court wrote that the argument “rests on a misinterpretation” of the law. A Facebook spokesman told Bloomberg Business that the ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
Indian Parsis Give Snoop A Dogg-ed Life, Rapper Faces Ban In India
Friedrich was responsible for re-emergence of Prophet Zarathustra but was also in a way responsible for Hitler's misinterpretation of Friedrich's ... «Focus News, Jul 15»
3
James O'Donoghue: Cork games a huge help to Kerry
Indeed only certain articles suggested it (wink: not here), and for O'Donoghue, it's a simple case of misinterpretation: the 2014 footballer of the ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
4
Whatever happened to simply telling the truth in politics?
When did we ever hear of a politician telling the truth when evasion, mangling, misinterpretation, expediency, or downright lies serves his ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
5
Kimchee everywhere: Korean foods making inroads in America via …
The misinterpretation of tradition can be a good thing, even essential. Because it often leads to new ones, those we can claim as our own. «Marietta Daily Journal, Jul 15»
6
Has American Society Devolved Into A Culture Of Death?
There is a misinterpretation of the Second Amendment that is distorting (running rampant) the minds, moral character and spiritual ... «Forward Times, Jul 15»
7
The Misinterpretation of Money
In its simplest form, money is a substitution for barter to make trade more efficient (formally: medium of exchange) but money is also a means for ... «Gold Seek, Jul 15»
8
The Ocean Cleanup Plan So Crazy It Just Might Work
... serious reservations about the success of the project due to … the Ocean Cleanup's substantive misinterpretation of oceanography, ecology, ... «Outside Magazine, Jul 15»
9
Did Jesus Insult His Mother? Becoming Mother, Brother and Sister to …
Since the Protestant Reformation this particular misinterpretation has been used in misguided polemics which flow from both sides and add to ... «Catholic Online, Jul 15»
10
Letters, July 22: God's agenda; snake breeders
God's agenda or yours? Kim Backus. Albany. As a follower of Christ and His perfect word the Bible, I am troubled by the misinterpretation of ... «Muncie Star Press, Jul 15»

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