Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To found erroneously.
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- verb To
found erroneously ; to base oninvalid grounds .
Etymologies
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From mis- + ground.
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Examples
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It is like claiming that the misground Hubble mirror with its correcting lenses is the “best possible design” because it gives clear pictures.
Denton vs Squid; the eye as suboptimal design. - The Panda's Thumb 2006
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