misreadings

Meanings

1. 1nounplural

   Plural of misreading: mistaken interpretations of a text, instrument, or situation.

   Grammar: Plural; the singular is a misreading.

   Patterns

   • misreadings of something

   Careless misreadings of the contract led to a dispute.

   Several misreadings of the old handwriting changed the story.

   The report corrected misreadings of the survey results.

2. 2nounpluraltechnical

   Wrong readings from a gauge, meter or scale caused by looking at it incorrectly.

   Grammar: Plural; often seen in technical settings.

   Patterns

   • misreadings on a gauge

   Poor light caused misreadings on the dial.

   Training reduces misreadings of the thermometer.

   The nurse checked for misreadings of the scale.

Common combinations

common misreadings

The article lists common misreadings of the poem.

avoid misreadings

Clear wording helps avoid misreadings.

misreadings of the data

Misreadings of the data led to the wrong conclusion.

deliberate misreadings

Critics accused him of deliberate misreadings.

Synonyms and how they differ

misinterpretations

Misinterpretations covers any wrong meaning, while misreadings stresses wrongly understanding something written or displayed.

misunderstandings

Misunderstandings suggest confusion between people, not just a wrong reading.

errors

Errors is general and does not say the mistake came from reading.

misjudgments

Misjudgments are wrong decisions about a situation, not about a text.

Opposites

Word family

misreading noun

one wrong reading

misread verb

to read or interpret wrongly

reading noun

the act of reading or an interpretation

reader noun

someone who reads

Commonly confused: misreadings or misreading?

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