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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMiscommunication
/ˌmɪs.kəmˌjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The failure to communicate ideas or intentions successfully.
"The miscommunication between the team members led to a delay in the project." - 2
An instance of misunderstanding or failure to convey information.
"There was a miscommunication regarding the meeting time, causing several people to arrive late."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix 'mis-' (meaning wrongly or badly, originating from Old English 'mis-') combined with 'communication', which traces back to the Latin 'communicare' (to share, make common). The combined term emerged in the mid-20th century to specifically describe a failure to communicate clearly or the act of exchanging incorrect or misunderstood information.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Miscommunication" is said worldwide
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mauvaise communication
Transliteration: mo-vɛz kɔ.my.ni.ka.sjɔ̃
"La mauvaise communication a causé des problèmes dans le projet."
Missverständnis
Transliteration: mɪs.fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛndnɪs
"Das Missverständnis führte zu Verzögerungen im Projekt."
comunicazione errata
Transliteration: ko.mu.ni.kaˈtsjo.ne erˈra.ta
"La comunicazione errata ha causato confusione tra i membri del team."
mala comunicación
Transliteration: ˈmala komuniˈkasjon
"La mala comunicación provocó malentendidos en la reunión."
má comunicação
Transliteration: ma ku.muni.kaˈsɐ̃w
"A má comunicação resultou em atrasos no projeto."
गलत संचार
Transliteration: galat sanchar
"गलत संचार के कारण परियोजना में देरी हुई।"
误沟通
Transliteration: wù gōutōng
"误沟通导致了项目的延误。"
잘못된 소통
Transliteration: jalmotdoen sotong
"잘못된 소통으로 인해 프로젝트에 지연이 발생했습니다."
誤ったコミュニケーション
Transliteration: ayamatta komyunikeeshon
"誤ったコミュニケーションがプロジェクトの遅れを引き起こしました。"
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