mis·con·cep·tion

mis·con·cep·tion
/ˌmıskənˈsɛpʃən/ noun, pl -tions [count]
: a wrong or mistaken idea

a common/popular misconception

I'd like to clear up a few misconceptions about the schedule.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • mis|con|cep|tion — «MIHS kuhn SEHP shuhn», noun. a mistaken idea or notion; wrong conception: »The great errors and dangers that may result out of a misconception of the names of things (William Harvey) …   Useful english dictionary

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… …   English syllables

  • misconceive — mis•con•ceive [[t]ˌmɪs kənˈsiv[/t]] v. t. v. i. ceived, ceiv•ing to interpret wrongly; misunderstand • Etymology: 1350–1400 mis con•ceiv′er, n. mis con•cep′tion kənˈsɛp ʃən n …   From formal English to slang

  • misconception — mis|con|cep|tion [ˌmıskənˈsepʃən] n [U and C] an idea which is wrong or untrue, but which people believe because they do not understand the subject properly = ↑fallacy →↑preconception popular/common misconception ▪ There is a popular… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • misconception — mis|con|cep|tion [ ,mıskən sepʃən ] noun count or uncount a wrong belief or opinion as a result of not understanding something: The question is open to misconception. misconception that: the misconception that men prefer slim women a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Misconception — Mis con*cep tion, n. Erroneous conception; false opinion; wrong understanding. Harvey. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Re. — rupee. Also, re. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] …   Useful english dictionary

  • R.E. — 1. real estate. 2. Reformed Episcopal. 3. Right Excellent. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut …   Useful english dictionary

  • r.e. — Football. right end. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] re2 …   Useful english dictionary

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