misaligning
|mis-a-lign-ing|
B2
/ˌmɪsəˈlaɪnɪŋ/
(misalign)
incorrect alignment
Etymology
Etymology Information
'misalign' originates from the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' and the word 'align' from Old French 'aligner', meaning 'to line up'.
Historical Evolution
'misalign' evolved from the combination of 'mis-' and 'align', which was derived from the Old French 'aligner'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to line up wrongly', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
present participle of 'misalign'.
The engineer noticed the gears were misaligning.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45