"miscategorisation" meaning in English

See miscategorisation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: miscategorisations [plural]
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  1. Alternative spelling of miscategorization. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: miscategorization

Inflected forms

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