misnomer

misnomer englannista suomeksi

1. harhaanjohtava nimitys, harhaanjohtava sanonta

0. Substantiivi

1. harhaanjohtava adjective; often used in partitive

2. harhaanjohtava käsite">harhaanjohtava käsite termi, sana, sanonta, ilmaus etc.">"käsite" may be replaced with termi, sana, sanonta, ilmaus etc.

2. Verbi

misnomer englanniksi

1. A use of a term that is misleading; a misname.

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2. (quote-journal)is also a misnomer, for whether by getting rid of tens of thousands of sheep in Patagonia or introducing a living species as a surrogate for an extinct one – Sayaguesa cattle in place of aurochs in Croatia’s Velebit Mountains, for instance – rewilding requires more human intervention than its name suggests.

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4. A term that is misleading, even if it may not be incorrect.

5. A term whose sense in common usage conflicts with a technical sense.

6. something asserted not to be true; a myth or mistaken belief

7. To use a misleading term; to misname.