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Data Misreading

/ˈdeɪtə ˈmɪsˌrɪdɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
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  1. 1

    The act of interpreting data incorrectly, leading to erroneous conclusions.

    "The team's data misreading resulted in flawed research findings."
  2. 2

    A specific instance or example of incorrect interpretation of data.

    "Her data misreading caused significant delays in the project timeline."

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The term 'data' originates from the Latin 'datum', meaning 'something given', which evolved in the 20th century to refer to digital information. 'Misreading' combines 'mis-', a prefix meaning 'wrongly', with 'reading', derived from Old English 'rǣdan', meaning 'to interpret'. Together, they describe the incorrect interpretation of data.

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