"misagreement" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: misagreements [plural]
Etymology: From mis- + agreement or misagree + -ment. Etymology templates: {{af|en|mis-|agreement}} mis- + agreement, {{af|en|misagree|-ment}} misagree + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} misagreement (countable and uncountable, plural misagreements)
  1. (grammar) When the number (singular vs plural in subject and verb do not match. or when the tense of verbs in a sentence does not correspond (less commonly used in this sense than disagreement) Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-misagreement-en-noun-~V9kbfZu Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. (nonstandard) An apparent agreement that is flawed in its formulation, or entered into with misunderstanding of or inattention to its intent or details Tags: countable, nonstandard, uncountable
    Sense id: en-misagreement-en-noun-FTXcmvLC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis-, English terms suffixed with -ment, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mis-: 28 72 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ment: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91

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