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mis⋅ap⋅pre⋅hen⋅sion
/
ˌmɪs
æp
rɪˈhɛn
ʃən
/
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hen
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n
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–noun
misunderstanding.
Origin:
1620–30;
mis-
1
+
apprehension
Related forms:
mis⋅ap⋅pre⋅hen⋅sive,
adjective
mis⋅ap⋅pre⋅hen⋅sive⋅ly,
adverb
mis⋅ap⋅pre⋅hen⋅sive⋅ness,
noun
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mis·ap·pre·hend
(mĭs-āp'rĭ-hěnd')
tr.v.
mis·ap·pre·hend·ed
,
mis·ap·pre·hend·ing
,
mis·ap·pre·hends
To apprehend incorrectly; misunderstand.
mis·ap'pre·hen'sion
(-hěn'shən)
n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History
misapprehension
1629; see
mis- (1)
+
apprehend.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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