Hypertext Webster Gateway: "misunderstanding"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Misunderstand \Mis*un`der*stand"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Misunderstood}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Misunderstanding}.]
To misconceive; to mistake; to miscomprehend; to take in a
wrong sense.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Misunderstanding \Mis*un`der*stand"ing\, n.
1. Mistake of the meaning; error; misconception. --Bacon.
2. Disagreement; difference of opinion; dissension; quarrel.
``Misunderstandings among friends.'' --Swift.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
misunderstanding
n 1: putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation
of the question caused his error"; "there was no
mistaking her meaning" [syn: {misinterpretation}, {mistaking}]
2: an understanding of something that is not correct; "he
wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about
his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I
don't have a sister" [syn: {mistake}, {misapprehension}]
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