misnomer

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(Tıp) misnomer
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A term whose sense in common usage conflicts with a technical sense
To use a misleading term; to misname
A term asserted to be widely used incorrectly

Chinese checkers is a misnomer since the game has nothing to do with China.

A use of a term asserted to be misleading

Calling it a driveway is a bit of a misnomer, since you don't drive on it, you park on it.

a name wrongly or mistakenly applied
{n} the mistake of a name in law proceedings
A wrong name
To misname
The misnaming of a person in a legal instrument, as in a complaint or indictment; any misnaming of a person or thing; a wrong or inapplicable name or title
{i} inappropriate name; use of a wrong name
Mistake in name Normally, when a mistake in name occurs in a deed a correction deed, also known as a deed of confirmation, is used to correct the error
Mistake in name; giving incorrect name to person in accusation, indictment,pleading, deed, or other instrument (Page 1151) TOP
A mistake in the use of a name
An error regarding a name
If you say that a word or name is a misnomer, you mean that it describes something incorrectly. Herbal `tea' is something of a misnomer because these drinks contain no tea at all. a wrong or unsuitable name (mesnommer )
an incorrect or unsuitable name
misnomers
plural of misnomer
Turkish - English
(Tıp) misnomer
misnomer

    Hyphenation

    mis·no·mer

    Turkish pronunciation

    mîsnōmır

    Pronunciation

    /məsˈnōmər/ /mɪsˈnoʊmɜr/

    Etymology

    () From Anglo-Norman mesnomer, noun use of Anglo-Norman and Old French verb mesnomer (“to name incorrectly”), from mes- (“mis-”) + nomer (“to name”) (from Latin nōmināre).

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