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misclassification

American  
[mis-klas-uh-fi-kay-shuhn] / mɪsˌklæs ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. an act or instance of misclassifying.


Example Sentences

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Disney's alleged misclassification "results in YouTube collecting personal information and placing targeted advertisements on child-directed videos on Disney's behalf," lawyers for the government alleged.

From BBC

But it said "misclassification and other biases may partially explain these associations".

From BBC

Issues related to racial misclassification in public records persist across the entire life course for AI/AN individuals, from birth to early childhood interventions to chronic disease and death.

From Los Angeles Times

The issue of racial misclassification “is not new for us at all,” said Nanette Star, director of policy and planning at the California Consortium for Urban Indian Health.

From Los Angeles Times

According to the paper, the matter relates to misclassification of staff and claims that inflated rates were being charged for them.

From BBC