misreference

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/mɪsˈɹɛfəɹəns//mɪsˈɹəfɹəns/

noun

An incorrect reference.

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Meanings

nounmisreference (countable and uncountable, plural misreferences)

plural misreferences

  1. countableuncountableAn incorrect reference.
verbmisreference (third-person singular simple present misreferences, present participle misreferencing, simple past and past participle misreferenced)

present singular third person misreferences · participle present misreferencing · participle past misreferenced · past misreferenced

  1. transitiveTo incorrectly reference (something).

Origin

From mis- + reference.

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APA

misreference. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misreference

MLA

“misreference.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misreference. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misreference,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misreference.

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