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misidentification

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun False or inaccurate identification.

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  • noun An instance of misidentifying; an erroneous identification.

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Examples

  • Incidentally, psychological problems, resulting from sexual misidentification, is not a contrived concept.

    Confining Beliefs to Defined Domains

  • According to the Innocence Project, eyewitness misidentification is the single greatest cause of wrongful convictions nationwide, playing a role in more than 75 percent of convictions overturned through DNA testing.

    Andrea Lyon: A Near Miss

  • Within misidentification theory, there are two main schools of thought, neither of which excludes the other.

    The Sudden Curve:

  • Within misidentification theory, there are two main schools of thought, neither of which excludes the other.

    Come On Baby Light My Fire

  • Within misidentification theory, there are two main schools of thought, neither of which excludes the other.

    Come On Baby Light My Fire

  • An influential historical case of misidentification is that of the Countess Gorlitz [1].

    Come On Baby Light My Fire

  • An influential historical case of misidentification is that of the Countess Gorlitz [1].

    The Sudden Curve:

  • An influential historical case of misidentification is that of the Countess Gorlitz [1].

    Come On Baby Light My Fire

  • These fall broadly into two camps, which we might call the misidentification theorists and the SHC theorists.

    The Sudden Curve:

  • These fall broadly into two camps, which we might call the misidentification theorists and the SHC theorists.

    Come On Baby Light My Fire

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