misrecognition
- noun
- /ˌmɪsˌrɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/
:
mala identificación
- Cases of misrecognition in eyewitness testimony can lead to wrongful convictions.
Examples
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Automatic translation tools sometimes suffer from misrecognition of spoken words.
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The security system failed due to misrecognition of the employee's face.
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The misrecognition of her talents was frustrating.
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His misrecognition of the facts led to confusion.
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In several criminal cases, misrecognition of the suspect by witnesses resulted in wrongful arrests.
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The artist's misrecognition during the competition caused her to miss a potential opportunity.
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Many issues can arise from the misrecognition of symptoms in medical diagnoses.
Synonyms
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3.3
A mistake that happens when someone confuses one thing with another
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1.8
A mistake when one thing is thought to be another
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6.8
A wrong idea about something
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6.7
A mistake when someone identifies the wrong person or object
Not being able to tell who people are or what objects and sounds are because of brain damage
Antonyms
How Accurate
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2.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
misrecognition = misrecognize (transparent) = mis + recognize + tion
Formed by mis- + recognize + -tion (misrecognize -> misrecognition), and the meaning 'incorrect identification' is directly inferred.
Etymology
Misrecognition is made of mis- 'wrong' and recognition 'knowing who or what something is', like when a camera or system mistakes a face. So misrecognition means failing to correctly identify someone or something.