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to miscategorize

to miscategorize

1 6.9
To put something in the wrong group by mistake
  • verb
  • /ˌmɪsˈkætəˌɡaɪz/
translation icon : clasificar incorrectamente
  • The software can easily miscategorize data entries if the user does not follow the correct format.

And the theory of close calls says that people typically miscategorize the events in their life where something almost went wrong.

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Examples

  • But it's something I need to survive on the streets so we can miscategorize and but we need to do it.

    The Knowledge Project Podcast

  • I believe you miss the point with some of us who have been miscategorized as being critical of Anousheh.

    Blog text (6)

  • And the theory of close calls says that people typically miscategorize the events in their life where something almost went wrong.

    Lex Fridman

  • I feel a little bit miscategorized, OK, Just OK, Well, well, OK.

  • The two came to an agreement on any material that seemed to be originally miscategorized and even developed an additional category.

    Academic text (2002)

  • I admit, I sometimes miscategorize people (most of my friends are in demographics I wouldn't interact with except for the accident of education.)

    Blog text (13)

  • If an item is miscategorized, it can lead to confusion in the inventory system.

  • The team realized they had miscategorized several food items during their last inventory check.

Synonyms

to misclassify
vsto miscategorize
1 5.7

Put something in the wrong group by mistake

means the same but is a different word form

Antonyms

to categorize
  • US
59 3.5

To put things or people into groups by what they have in common

How Correct

to categorize
  • US
59 3.5
to miscategorize
1 6.9
to mislabel
10 4.1

Surface Forms

miscategorize infinitive
miscategorized past
miscategorized past participle
miscategorizing present participle
miscategorizes third person singular

Morphology

miscategorize = categorize (transparent) = mis + category + ize

The verb is formed by adding the productive negative prefix 'mis-' to the transparent verb 'categorize', so learners familiar with both parts can infer the meaning.

Etymology

The word miscategorize is made of mis- meaning 'wrong' and category meaning 'group'. So to miscategorize something is to put it in the 'wrong group' by mistake.