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  MIS

  abbreviation

  management information system.
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  mis-

  a prefix applied to various parts of speech, meaning “ill,” “mistaken,” “wrong,” “wrongly,” “incorrectly,” or simply negating.

MIS

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. management information system.

2. multisystem inflammatory syndrome.

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mis- ² American  

1. a prefix applied to various parts of speech, meaning “ill,” “mistaken,” “wrong,” “wrongly,” “incorrectly,” or simply negating.

   mistrial; misprint; mistrust.

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mis- ³ American  

1. variant of miso- before some vowels.

   misanthrope.

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mis- ¹ British  

prefix

1. wrong, bad, or erroneous; wrongly, badly, or erroneously

   misunderstanding

   misfortune

   misspelling

   mistreat

   mislead

2. lack of; not

   mistrust

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mis- ² British  

prefix

1. a variant of miso-

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Etymology

Origin of mis-

Middle English; Old English mis ( se )-; cognate with German miss-, Gothic missa- ( see miss ¹; ); often replacing Middle English mes- < Old French < West Germanic *mis ( s )-

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

MIS mis-

The launch of the MIS follows recommendations from the Strategic Defence Review, a major review of the armed forces that was published in June.

From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025

On Friday night, Harvick signed autographs for several hundred people who lined up to meet and greet him at FireKeepers Casino about 50 miles west of MIS.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 2023

During the MIS 11 interglacial, Earth was warm and ice sheets were restricted to the high latitudes, a lot like today.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2023

“We do know that weeks after last winter’s surge, we saw a huge increase in MIS cases, so it remains prudent to do everything you can to avoid getting infected,” Ferrer said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2022

I'll be honest with you," Tom said, leaning forward, "we're looking for a good man for our MIS position.

From O+F by Wetterau, John Moncure

"We must fight mis- and disinformation, online harassment, and greenwashing," Guterres said at the World Meteorological Organization in Geneva, insisting: "Scientists and researchers should never fear telling the truth."

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2025

My concern grows as we know that social media are “used extensively by youth around the world,” exposing them to mis- and disinformation on a daily basis.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 16, 2023

These same audiences are constantly bombarded with mis- and disinformation, and with fake images, including those generated by AI.

From BBC ● May 21, 2023

“Distrust” makes a strong argument for teaching “quantitative literacy” alongside media literacy, the latter of which has become a popular rallying cry for those trying to fight the spread of mis- and dis- information.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2023

“Hilly,” Celia says, grasping Hilly’s arm, “I’ve been trying to talk to you all night. I think there’s been some kind of mis- communication between us and I just think if I explained...”

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett