miscomprehension

noun

An incorrect understanding of something.

“Teachers testing with informal reading inventories (selected because of comprehension difficulty unrelated to word recognition) were asked to give explanations for the miscomprehensions of their students.”

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misunderstanding
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Meanings

nounmiscomprehension (countable and uncountable, plural miscomprehensions)

plural miscomprehensions

  1. countableuncountableAn incorrect understanding of something.

    Teachers testing with informal reading inventories (selected because of comprehension difficulty unrelated to word recognition) were asked to give explanations for the miscomprehensions of their students.

    Synonyms: misunderstanding

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn incorrect understanding of something.

Similar
misunderstanding
Also see
misapprehension

Origin

From mis- + comprehension.

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Cite this entry
APA

miscomprehension. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miscomprehension

MLA

“miscomprehension.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miscomprehension. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “miscomprehension,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miscomprehension.

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