misclassification
Americannoun
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In addition, MET scores were calculated under the assumption that participants were fully engaged in each activity, and the lack of detailed information on intensity could have led to some misclassification of energy use.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
According to the paper, the matter relates to misclassification of staff and claims that inflated rates were being charged for them.
From BBC • May 25, 2025
But the authors concluded this has led to the misclassification of many deaths as due to pregnancy when they were in fact incidental to it.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 18, 2024
The new rule aims to prevent the misclassification of workers as independent contractors.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2024
A late instance of an amusing misclassification is reported from Germany.
From Literary Blunders by Wheatley, Henry Benjamin
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