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misground en · ADJ

Etymology

From mis- + ground.

Meanings

  1. Having been ground improperly.
    • The storm broke on June 27, when the space agency disclosed that its multi-billion-dollar Hubble Space telescope, launched amid much hoopla in April, can't see straight thanks to a misground mirror. 1990, National Journal - Volume 22, Pages 1637-2042, page 1777:
    • It is like claiming that the misground Hubble mirror with its correcting lenses is the “best possible design” because it gives clear pictures. 2007, Bora Zivkovic, The Open Laboratory: Best Science Writing on Blogs 2006, page 304:
    • According to Riordan the matter was subsequently resolved by returning the misground or unground products back to the grinders. 1994, United States. National Labor Relations Board, Decisions and Orders of the National Labor Relations Board, page 1078:

Forms

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more misground Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most misground Degree=Sup lexicographic

misground en · VERB

Etymology

From mis- + ground.

Meanings

  1. To found erroneously; to base on invalid grounds.
    • a misgrounded conceit of greater holiness 1640, Bishop Hall, Christian Moderation:
  2. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of misgrind
    form of misgrind

Forms

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misgrounding Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
misgrounded Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
misgrounded Tense=Past lexicographic
misgrounds Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Deriveds

misgrounded