misplacement (B2)
noun
Definition
misplacement means bad placement. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses misplacement to mean bad placement.
The teacher asked students to find misplacement in the reading.
Check the words around misplacement to choose the right meaning.
How to Use misplacement
- a/the misplacement (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a misplacement."
- misplacement in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked misplacement in context before translating it."
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