mislabelling

ˌmɪsˈleɪbəlɪŋ

Definition

Definition of mislabelling - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

information

showing or causing incorrect information on a label

The mislabelling packaging confused many customers.

mislabeling

Noun

error

act or result of putting the wrong label on something

The mislabelling of the product caused confusion.

mislabeling

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Origin of mislabelling

English, mis- (wrongly) + labelling

Examples of mislabelling in a sentence

Mislabelling bottles can endanger consumers.
Mislabelling led to a recall of the medicine.
The mislabelling on the shipment delayed delivery.

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French:mal étiqueté, étiquetage erroné, ...
German:falsch etikettiert, falsche Etikettierung, ...
Italian:errato, errata etichettatura, ...
Spanish:mal etiquetado, etiquetado incorrecto, ...
Portuguese:com rotulagem incorreta, rotulagem incorreta, ...
Chinese:标签错误的, 错误标注, ...
Japanese:誤表示の, 誤表示, ...
Arabic:خَاطِئ فِي التَّسْمِيَة, تَسْمِيَة خَاطِئَة, ...
Hebrew:מַטְעֶה, סִימּוּן שָׁגוּי, ...
Russian:с неправильной маркировкой, неправильная маркировка, ...
Ukrainian:неправильне маркування, неправильне етикетування, ...
Hindi:गलत लेबल लगी, गलत लेबलिंग, ...
Bengali:ভুল লেবেলযুক্ত, ভুল লেবেলিং, ...
Catalan:mal etiquetat, etiquetatge erroni, ...
Czech:chybně označený, chybné označení, ...
Danish:fejlmærket, fejletikettering, ...
Dutch:verkeerd gelabeld, verkeerde etikettering, ...
Greek:παραπλανητικός, λανθασμένη επισήμανση, ...
Hungarian:hibás címkézésű, félrecímkézés, ...
Khmer:ដាក់ស្លាកខុស, ការដាក់ស្លាកខុស, ...
Korean:잘못 표기된, 잘못된 라벨 부착, ...
Persian:دارای برچسب نادرست, برچسب‌گذاری نادرست, ...
Polish:błędnie oznakowany, błędne oznakowanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):enganoso, rotulagem incorreta, ...
Romanian:etichetat greșit, etichetare greșită, ...
Swedish:felmärkt, felmärkning, ...
Thai:ติดฉลากผิด, การติดป้ายผิด, ...
Turkish:yanlış etiketlenmiş, yanlış etiketleme, ...
Vietnamese:dán nhãn sai, sự dán nhãn sai, ...

mislabel

ˌmɪsˈleɪbəl

mislabelled

Definition of mislabel - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

organization

Rare

put a wrong or incorrect label on something

Rare

They mislabel the boxes every week.

misidentify

misname

Noun

wrong label

Rare

incorrect label placed on something

Rare

The box had a mislabel on it.

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Origin of mislabel

English, mis- (wrongly) + label (tag)

Examples of mislabel in a sentence

Be careful not to mislabel the jars.
The mislabel caused confusion at the store.
A mislabel on the jar led to an allergy scare.

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French:étiqueter mal, mauvaise étiquette, ...
German:falsch beschriften, falsches Etikett, ...
Italian:etichettare in modo sbagliato, etichetta sbagliata, ...
Spanish:etiquetar mal, etiqueta incorrecta, ...
Portuguese:rotular incorretamente, rótulo errado, ...
Chinese:贴错标签, 错误标签, ...
Japanese:間違ったラベルを貼る, 誤ったラベル, ...
Arabic:وَسَمَ بشكل خاطئ, ملصق خاطئ, ...
Hebrew:לָשִׂים תָּוִויוֹת שְׁגוּיוֹת, תָּוִית שְׁגוּיָה, ...
Russian:неправильно маркировать, неправильная этикетка, ...
Ukrainian:неправильно маркувати, помилкова етикетка, ...
Hindi:गलत लेबल लगाना, गलत लेबल, ...
Bengali:ভুল লেবেল লাগানো, ভুল লেবেল, ...
Catalan:etiquetar malament, etiqueta equivocada, ...
Czech:chybně označit, chybný štítek, ...
Danish:mærke forkert, forkert mærkat, ...
Dutch:verkeerd etiketteren, verkeerd etiket, ...
Greek:βάζω λάθος ετικέτα, λανθασμένη ετικέτα, ...
Hungarian:félrecímkézni, hibás címke, ...
Khmer:ដាក់ស្លាកខុស, ស្លាកខុស, ...
Korean:잘못 라벨을 붙이다, 잘못된 라벨, ...
Persian:برچسب اشتباه زدن, برچسب اشتباه, ...
Polish:błędnie etykietować, błędna etykieta, ...
Portuguese (BR):rotular errado, rótulo errado, ...
Romanian:a eticheta greșit, etichetă greșită, ...
Swedish:märka fel, felmärkning, ...
Thai:ติดป้ายผิด, การติดป้ายผิด, ...
Turkish:yanlış etiketlemek, yanlış etiket, ...
Vietnamese:gắn nhãn sai, nhãn sai, ...

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Definition of mislabelling - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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Definition of mislabel - Reverso English Dictionary

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