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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMisplacement
/ˌmɪsˈpleɪs.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of placing something incorrectly or in the wrong position.
"The misplacement of the documents caused a delay in the project." - 2
A situation where something is not in its intended or proper location.
"Her misplacement of the keys led to a frantic search around the house."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'misplacement' is derived from the prefix 'mis-', meaning 'wrongly' or 'badly', combined with 'placement', which comes from the Old French 'placement' (from 'placer', meaning 'to place') and has roots in Latin 'placere', meaning 'to please'. The word evolved in English during the late Middle Ages.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Misplacement" is said worldwide
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Mauvaise position
Transliteration: Mo-vèz po-zi-syon
"La mauvaise position des documents a causé un retard."
Falsche Platzierung
Transliteration: Fal-she Platz-ee-rung
"Die falsche Platzierung der Dokumente führte zu Verzögerungen."
Posizionamento errato
Transliteration: Po-zi-zi-o-na-men-to er-ra-to
"Il posizionamento errato dei documenti ha causato un ritardo."
Colocación incorrecta
Transliteration: Co-lo-ca-ción in-cor-rec-ta
"La colocación incorrecta de los documentos causó un retraso."
Colocação incorreta
Transliteration: Co-lo-ca-ção in-co-rre-ta
"A colocação incorreta dos documentos causou um atraso."
गलत स्थान
Transliteration: Galat sthan
"दस्तावेज़ों का गलत स्थान एक देरी का कारण बना।"
错误的位置
Transliteration: Cuòwù de wèizhì
"文件的错误的位置导致了延误。"
잘못된 위치
Transliteration: Jalmotdoen wichi
"문서의 잘못된 위치로 인해 지연이 발생했습니다."
誤った配置
Transliteration: Ayamatta haichi
"書類の誤った配置が遅延を引き起こしました。"
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