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- Dictionarymisunderstanding/ˌmɪsʌndəˈstandɪŋ/
noun
- 1. a failure to understand something correctly: "a misunderstanding of the government's plans" Similar
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The meaning of MISUNDERSTANDING is a failure to understand : misinterpretation. How to use misunderstanding in a sentence.
MISUNDERSTANDING definition: 1. an occasion when someone does not understand something correctly: 2. a disagreement, argument…. Learn more.
Definition of misunderstanding noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [uncountable, countable] a situation in which a comment, an instruction, etc. is not understood correctly. There must be some misunderstanding—I thought I ordered the smaller model. The problem arose from a misunderstanding on the part of the French.
Synonyms for MISUNDERSTANDING: mistake, misinterpretation, misreading, misconstruction, incomprehension, misimpression, misapprehension, misconstruing; Antonyms of MISUNDERSTANDING: understanding, knowledge, perception, comprehension, appreciation, conception, apprehension, grasp
A misunderstanding is what happens when you don't comprehend something correctly. It's also another name for a disagreement, like the misunderstanding you and your sister had about whose turn it was to do the dishes.
A misunderstanding is a failure to understand something properly, for example a situation or a person's remarks. There has been some misunderstanding of our publishing aims. Tell your midwife what you want so she can make a note of it and avoid misunderstandings.
What does the word misunderstanding mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word misunderstanding. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the word misunderstanding? About 0.5 occurrences per million words in modern written English. How is the word misunderstanding pronounced?
misunderstanding - an understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister"
MISUNDERSTANDING meaning: 1 : a failure to understand something; 2 : a usually minor argument or disagreement
Misunderstanding definition: A failure to understand or interpret correctly.
