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misnaming

UK
/mɪsˈneɪmɪŋ/
US
/mɪsˈneɪmɪŋ/

Translations

misnaminggerund / present participle
UK
/ˌmɪsˈneɪmɪŋ/
US
/ˌmɪsˈneɪmɪŋ/
Used prenominally to modify a noun, derived from the present participle of the verb “misname”.
qui attribue un nom erronéTour adjectival rendu par une tournure relative en français.
The misnaming remarks in the report undermined its credibility.
Les remarques qui attribuent un nom erroné dans le rapport ont nui à sa crédibilité.
Synonyms
misdesignating
incorrectly naming
wrongly naming
mislabeling
mislabelling
misidentifying
misnamingnoun
misnamings
pl
erreur de dénominationEmployé pour l’acte ou le cas consistant à donner un nom inexact ou inapproprié.
The misnaming of the street caused confusion among the residents.
L’erreur de dénomination de la rue a semé la confusion parmi les habitants.
Additional translations
mauvaise dénominationFormulation plus générale, possible dans un registre courant.
Synonyms
mislabeling
wrong designation
incorrect naming
misnomer
misnameverb

misnaming

Gerund

misnamed
Past Simple
misnamed
Past Participle
misnaming
Gerund
UK
/mɪsˈneɪm/
US
/mɪsˈneɪm/
mal nommer
The teacher accidentally misnamed the student during roll call.
L’enseignant a mal nommé l’élève pendant l’appel.
Additional translations
désigner à tortEmploi plus soutenu ; s’emploie quand on attribue à quelque chose une appellation inexacte ou trompeuse.
Synonyms
mistitle
mislabel
misclassify
misidentify
misdesignate

Definitions

misnaminggerund / present participle
Giving an incorrect or inappropriate name (to); incorrectly naming.
The misnaming remarks in the report undermined its credibility.
misnamingnoun
The act of giving a wrong or inappropriate name to someone or something.
The misnaming of the street caused confusion among the residents.
An instance of wrongly naming someone or something; a misnomer.
His constant reference to Madrid as a coastal city was another misnaming.
misnameverb
To give a wrong or inaccurate name to someone or something.
The teacher accidentally misnamed the student during roll call.
To apply a term that misrepresents the true nature, function, or qualities of something.
Calling it a "quick fix" misnames the complex engineering solution.
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