Misposition: meaning, definitions and examples
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misposition
[ ˌmɪspəˈzɪʃən ]
in a sentence
The misposition refers to the incorrect placement or arrangement of something in relation to its proper position.
Synonyms
displacement, misarrangement, misplacement
Examples of usage
- The misposition of the book on the shelf made it difficult to find.
- Her misposition of the key resulted in her being locked out of the house.
in a sentence
To misposition means to place or arrange something incorrectly or in the wrong location.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He mispositioned the chair in the middle of the hallway, blocking the path.
- She mispositioned the picture frame, causing it to be crooked on the wall.
Translations
Translations of the word "misposition" in other languages:
🇵🇹 má colocação
🇮🇳 गलत स्थिति
🇩🇪 Fehlplatzierung
🇮🇩 penempatan yang salah
🇺🇦 неправильне розташування
🇵🇱 złe ustawienie
🇯🇵 誤配置
🇫🇷 mauvais positionnement
🇪🇸 mala colocación
🇹🇷 yanlış yerleştirme
🇰🇷 잘못된 배치
🇸🇦 وضع خاطئ
🇨🇿 špatné umístění
🇸🇰 nesprávne umiestnenie
🇨🇳 错误位置
🇸🇮 napačna postavitev
🇮🇸 röng staðsetning
🇰🇿 қате орналасу
🇬🇪 არასწორი განთავსება
🇦🇿 səhv yerləşdirmə
🇲🇽 mala colocación
Word origin
The word 'misposition' is a combination of 'mis-' meaning 'badly' or 'incorrectly' and 'position' meaning 'placement' or 'arrangement'. It originated in the late 19th century and has been used to describe the act of placing something in the wrong position.
See also: interposition, malposition, positionally, positioned, positioning, positions, repositioning.