misclassification

noun

mis·​clas·​si·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌmis-ˌkla-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

plural misclassifications

: an act or instance of wrongly assigning someone or something to a group or category : incorrect classification

Cracking down on the misclassification of workers so that those mislabeled as "independent contractors" can become unionizable employees.

—Harold Meyerson

Examples of misclassification in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Several high-profile companies, including Microsoft, Time Warner, and Lyft, have faced court cases over allegations of worker misclassification. —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025

This new development marks the first time Nigerian regulators have officially recognized Bitcoin, albeit as a security, which some would consider a misclassification. —Abubakar Nur Khalil, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

The hidden dangers of misclassification Getting product classification wrong is not just a small technical mistake. —Aleksandra Bal, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025

These prevent product misclassification and enhance security by using image recognition to monitor shelf activity. —Shivaprakash S Nagaraj, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for misclassification

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
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• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
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• biodegradation
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• bureaucratization