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Definition of Misapplied

Misapplied
Misapply Mis`ap*ply", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misapplied; p. pr. & vb. n. Misapplying.] To apply wrongly; to use for a wrong purpose; as, to misapply a name or title; to misapply public money.

Meaning of Misapplied from wikipedia

- artefact not of index number relativity (the Gerschenkron effect) but of misapplying to the calculation of growth cost prices that do not accurately measure...
- being irreconcilable with modern genetic research. Scientific racism misapplies, misconstrues, or distorts anthropology (notably physical anthropology)...
- is impeded. Human stampedes are rare, and the term "stampede" is often misapplied to phenomena such as crowd collapses and crushes, which are responsible...
- lentiginous melanoma. The terms whitlow and felon are also sometimes misapplied to paronychia, which is an infection of the tissue at the side or base...
- from Australia and New Guinea. In parts of India, the name is commonly misapplied to Cyperus pertenuis. Cyperus scariosus is very similar to C. pertenuis...
- devotion. Our word mosque is a corruption of masjid, but it is usually misapplied, as the building is never so designated, although the whole area on which...
- are high due to shoaling. In po****r usage, the word undertow is often misapplied to rip currents. An undertow occurs everywhere underneath s****-approaching...
- as a noxious weed in the US states of Kansas and Michigan under this misapplied name. Two varieties have been recognized: Solanum physalifolium var. nitidibaccatum...
- is native to Martinique, Dominica, and Guadeloupe. The name has been misapplied to Begonia grandis by Thunberg, to Begonia minor by L'Héritier, and to...
- 2030. The etymology of kombucha is uncertain, but it is believed to be a misapplied loanword from ****anese. English speakers may have confused the ****anese...