English Explanatory Dictionary

misfigure

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To miscalculate; to make a computational error.
  2. To make an incorrect assessment.
  3. To misrepresent or disguise.
  4. To disfigure.
  5. To err in the manufacture of an optical surface so that it causes distortions.
noun
  1. An incorrect figure.
  2. The misfigured portion of an optical surface, or the presence of such a portion.

Pronunciation

/mɪsˈfɪɡə(ɹ)/ /mɪsˈfɪɡjʊə(ɹ)/ /ˈmɪsˌfɪɡə(ɹ)/ /ˈmɪsˌfɪɡjʊə(ɹ)/

Word forms

misfigure misfigures misfiguring misfigured

Etymology

From mis- + figure.

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