mispartitioned
|mis-par-ti-tioned|
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/ˌmɪs.pɑːrˈtɪʃ.ənd/
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/ˌmɪs.pɑːˈtɪʃ.ənd/
(mispartition)
incorrect division
Etymology
Etymology Information
'mispartition' originates from the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' and the word 'partition' from Latin 'partitio', meaning 'division'.
Historical Evolution
'partition' changed from the Latin word 'partitio' and eventually became the modern English word 'partition'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'partition' meant 'division', and with the prefix 'mis-', it evolved to mean 'incorrect division'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to divide or separate something incorrectly or inappropriately.
The data was mispartitioned, leading to errors in the analysis.
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Last updated: 2025/05/18 04:22