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misapprehension(dictionary)

misapprehension (iou)



misapprehension noun. E17.
[from MIS-1 2 + APPREHENSION.]
The action or an act of misapprehending something; an erroneous belief, a mistaken assumption.
J. Tyndall An opinion, founded on a grave misapprehension. L. Cody It's a common misapprehension..that the elderly lose their memories.
misapprehensive adjective apt to misapprehend M17.
misapprehensively adverb through misapprehension M19.
misapprehensiveness noun M19.