misplacement

mɪsˈpleɪsmənt

Definition

Definition of misplacement - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

incorrect location

Rare

act of placing something in the wrong location

Rare

The misplacement of files caused hours of extra work..

displacement

mislaying

organization

Rare

state of being misplaced or lost

Rare

His constant misplacement of keys was frustrating..

displacement

loss

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Origin of misplacement

English, mis- (wrongly) + placement (placing)

Examples of misplacement in a sentence

Misplacement of the equipment delayed the project.
The misplacement of the document caused a delay.
Her misplacement of the phone led to a frantic search.

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French:erreur de placement, égarement, ...
German:falsche Platzierung, vorübergehend verloren, ...
Italian:posizionamento sbagliato, smarrimento, ...
Spanish:desubicación, pérdida, ...
Portuguese:colocação incorreta, perda, ...
Chinese:放错位置, 遗失, ...
Japanese:誤配置, 紛失, ...
Arabic:سُوء وَضْع, فقدان, ...
Hebrew:הַנָּחָה שְׁגּוּיָה, מִיקּוּם שָׁגוּי, ...
Russian:неправильное размещение, потеря, ...
Ukrainian:неправильне розміщення, втрата, ...
Hindi:गलत स्थान, गुम होना, ...
Bengali:ভুল স্থাপন, হারিয়ে যাওয়া অবস্থা, ...
Catalan:col.locació incorrecta, estat de pèrdua, ...
Czech:chybné umístění, ztrácení, ...
Danish:forkert placering, tabt tilstand, ...
Dutch:verkeerde plaatsing, kwijtraken, ...
Greek:λανθασμένη τοποθέτηση, κατάσταση απώλειας, ...
Hungarian:elhelyezési hiba, elkeveredés, ...
Khmer:ការដាក់ខុសកន្លែង, ការបាត់របស់, ...
Korean:잘못된 위치, 분실, ...
Persian:گم شدن, گم کردن, ...
Polish:niewłaściwe umieszczenie, zgubienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):colocação incorreta, perda, ...
Romanian:plasare greșită, pierderea, ...
Swedish:felplacering, förlust, ...
Thai:การวางผิดที่, การสูญหาย, ...
Turkish:yanlış yerleştirme, kaybetme, ...
Vietnamese:sự đặt sai chỗ, sự mất mát, ...

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