misidentification

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/ˌmɪsˌaɪdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ · mis-id-en-ti-fi-ca-tion

The act of wrongly identifying someone or something.

Meanings

nounformal

The act of wrongly identifying someone or something.

کسی شخص یا چیز کی غلط شناخت کرنے کا عمل۔

غلط شناخت

ghalat shanakht

Synonyms

misrecognitionmislabelingconfusionغلط پہچانغلط تشخیصغلط شناخت

Antonyms

correct identificationaccurate labelingproper recognitionصحیح شناختدرست تشخیصدرست پہچان

Common Collocations

  • cases of misidentification
  • misidentification of suspects
  • misidentification in research

Example Sentences

The misidentification of the suspect led to wrongful arrest.

ملزم کی غلط شناخت کے باعث غلط گرفتاریاں ہوئیں۔

Mulzim ki ghalat shanakht ke baais ghalat giraftaariyan huin.

Misidentification can occur in various scientific studies.

سائنسی مطالعات میں غلط شناخت ہو سکتی ہے۔

Science mutaalat mein ghalat shanakht ho sakti hai.

The report highlighted the risks of misidentification in eyewitness testimonies.

رپورٹ نے گواہوں کے بیانات میں غلط شناخت کے خطرات پر زور دیا۔

Report ne gawahon ke bayanat mein ghalat shanakht ke khatarat par zor diya.

Easily Confused With

misinterpretation:Misinterpretation refers to incorrectly understanding or explaining information, while misidentification refers to incorrectly identifying an individual or object.

Word Family

identify
verbشناخت کرنا
identification
nounشناخت
identifiable
adjectiveشناخت کرنے کے قابل

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'mis-' means wrong, and identification refers to knowing someone or something.

Picture a police lineup where someone mistakenly identifies the wrong suspect.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "identificare" — to identify

First known use: 1960s

The term has evolved from Latin through Old French into modern English, combining the prefix 'mis-' indicating error or wrongness with 'identification'.