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Definition of misapplication noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

misapplication

noun

/ˌmɪsæplɪˈkeɪʃn/

/ˌmɪsæplɪˈkeɪʃn/

[uncountable, countable] (formal)

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the use of something for the wrong purpose or in the wrong way

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