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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 MIS will be established alongside a new Defence Counter-Intelligence Unit, consolidating counter-intelligence professionals in one unit to "disrupt and deter hostile activity more effectively".

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

We are creating conditions conducive to a very long period of warmth, just like MIS 11.

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

Without the reliable operation of our MIS systems, our customers cannot be serviced and the company will suffer tremendous losses.

From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Winn Schwartau

"The primary, and perhaps only, practical use of this tool appears to be the creation and dissemination of mis- and disinformation."

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

Washington’s work to counter mis- and disinformation must be as transparent as possible.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2023

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

“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