miscomprehension.
An incorrect understanding of something.
Meaning & usage
An incorrect understanding of something.
Teachers testing with informal reading inventories (selected because of comprehension difficulty unrelated to word recognition) were asked to give explanations for the miscomprehensions of their students.
Where this word comes from
From mis- + comprehension.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.