Meanings
nounmisorientation (countable and uncountable, plural misorientations)
plural misorientations
- countableuncountableAn incorrect or inappropriate orientation.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*mey-?
- Proto-Indo-European*meyth₂-
- Proto-Germanic*missaz
- Proto-Germanic*missa-
- Proto-West Germanic*missa-
- Old Englishmis-
- Middle Englishmys-
- Englishmis-
- Englishorientation
- Englishmisorientation
From mis- + orientation.
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APA
misorientation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misorientation
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“misorientation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misorientation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misorientation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misorientation.
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