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misclassify
(mis|clas¦sify)
Pronunciation:
/mɪsˈklasɪfʌɪ/
verb
(
misclassifies
,
misclassifying
,
misclassified
)
[
with object
]
classify incorrectly; assign to the wrong category:
employees who were misclassified as temporary staff
Derivatives
misclassification
noun
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