miscomprehension

/mɪskˌɑmpɹihˈɛnʃən/ noun

An incorrect understanding of something.

Word Origin Comprehension is from Latin 'comprehendere' — literally 'to grasp together.' Add mis- 'wrongly' to get miscomprehension: a wrong grasping, a misunderstanding. The root 'prehendere' also gives us apprehend (grasp toward), reprehend (grasp back, blame), and prehensile (able to grasp).

noun An incorrect understanding of something. countable

His miscomprehension of the instructions led to several costly errors.

(名词) 误解

他对说明的错误理解导致了几个代价高昂的错误。

(sustantivo) Una comprensión incorrecta de algo.

Su incomprensión de las instrucciones provocó varios errores costosos.

(nom) incompréhension; mauvaise compréhension; méprise [Compréhension erronée ou incorrecte de quelque chose.]

Sa **miscomprehension** des consignes a entraîné plusieurs erreurs coûteuses.

(Substantiv) Missverständnis; Fehlinterpretation [**Miscomprehension** (Substantiv, feminin): Ein falsches oder unvollständiges Verständnis einer Sache; ein Missverständnis.]

Seine **Miscomprehension** der Anleitung führte zu mehreren kostspieligen Fehlern.

(名詞) 何かについての間違った理解、誤解

彼は指示を誤解したため、高額なミスをいくつか犯してしまった。

(substantivo) má compreensão; compreensão incorreta; entendimento errado [Uma compreensão incorreta de algo.]

O mal-entendido dele sobre as instruções levou a vários erros dispendiosos.

Word parts: mis + com + prehens + ion

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