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Definition of Misidentify

1. Verb. Identify incorrectly. "Don't mistake her for her twin sister"

Definition of Misidentify

1. Verb. To mistake the identity. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Misidentify

1. [v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Misidentify

Literary usage of Misidentify

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Canadian Entomologist by Entomological Society of Canada (1863-1871), Entomological Society of Canada (1951- ), Entomological Society of Ontario (1908)
"Practically their use is confusing, since in indifferent specimens they may be entirely rubbed off, leaving no trace, and causing the student to misidentify ..."

2. Eternal Possibilities: A Neutral Ground for Meaning and Existence by David Weissman (1977)
"Contradiction would result if the association of a name property with another property required that each misidentify the other, that each construe the ..."

3. Calcutta Review by University of Calcutta (1844)
"We misidentify the Soul with 'avyakta', ie Primordial Matter, the Intellect, the empirical Ego and five suitable elements. ..."

4. Assessing Alcohol Problems: A Guide for Clinicians and Researchers by John P. Allen, Megan Columbus (1997)
"... ers but misidentify 5 of the 50 individuals who do not heavily consume alcohol. The value of the test then depends on the applied significance of true ..."

5. Poverty and Transfers In-Kind: A Re-evaluation of Poverty in the United States by Morton Paglin (1980)
"It is this group especially that may correctly report their previous year's income, but misidentify the source as being entirely from wages or salary. ..."

6. Regulatory Reform in the United States by Scott H. Jacobs (1999)
"Third, rules designed to reduce the use of market power can misidentify anticompetitive behaviour, thus "chilling" competition and increasing administrative ..."

7. The Sirdar: Sir Reginald Wingate and the British Empire in the Middle East by M. W. Daly (1997)
"... his followers melted away, and the Mahdists reasserted control.15 Wingate's rendering of these events was confused. After misidentify- ing Abu ..."

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