"misinstallation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: misinstallations [plural]
Etymology: From mis- + installation or misinstall + -ation. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|installation}} mis- + installation, {{suffix|en|misinstall|ation}} misinstall + -ation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} misinstallation (countable and uncountable, plural misinstallations)
  1. An improper installation or the act of misinstalling. Tags: countable, uncountable

Inflected forms

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