misclassification
noun
(alsomis-classification)uk/ˌmɪs.klæs.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌmɪs.klæs.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/[CorU]
theactofwronglysaying that someone or something is in aparticulargroupor is aparticulartype:
There arelawsprohibitingthe misclassificationofemployees.
The mis-classificationallowedthecompaniestochargemore.
[C]
something that iswronglysaid to be in aparticulargroupor to be aparticulartype:
Itemsflaggedaspotentialmisclassifications werecheckedagainst a secondlist.
Someastoundingmisclassifications wererevealed.
- Misclassification oftumoursmayleadtounnecessarysurgery.
- Theoutcomehas been tosuccessfullyreduceundervaluation and misclassification ofgoods.
- Employersrecognizethelegalrisksof misclassification.
- Thenumberof misclassifications went down when the newprocedurewasintroduced.
Classifying and creating order
- alphabetize
- anti-hierarchical
- arrange
- arrangement
- arranger
- array
- bracket
- lay
- misclassify
- miscode
- mislabel
- misorder
- multisystem
- nest
- setsomethingup
- shake
- shakesomeonedown
- short-list
- shortlist
- sort
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