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misapply

/ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ/

Meanings
verb
To apply incorrectly; to misuse.

Examples :

"The student might misapply the math formula and get the wrong answer. "
action process

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Illustration wrong

wrong noun

/ɹɒŋ/ /ɹɔŋ/

Something that is immoral or not good.

"Injustice is a heinous wrong."

Illustration incorrectly

incorrectly adverb

/ˌɪnkəˈrɛktli/ /ˌɪŋkəˈrɛktli/

In an incorrect manner.

"I lost a few marks in the test for spelling words incorrectly."

Illustration answer

answer noun

/ˈan.sə/ /ˈæn.sɚ/

A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.

"Her answer to his proposal was a slap in the face."

Illustration and

and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

Illustration math

math noun

/mɑːθ/ /mæθ/ /mɑːt/

A mowing; what is gathered from mowing.

"The farmer's math of the hay field was impressive—he collected a large amount. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration misuse

misuse noun

/mɪsˈjuːs/ /mɪsˈjuːz/

An incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something.

"The misuse of the school's computers for playing games was against the rules. "

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration formula

formula noun

/ˈfɔː.mjʊ.lə/ /ˈfɔɹ.mjə.lə/

Any mathematical rule expressed symbolically.

"The formula for calculating the area of a rectangle is length times width. "

Illustration apply

apply verb

/əˈplaɪ/ /ˈæp(ə)li/

To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)

"to apply cream to a rash"

Illustration might

might noun

/maɪt/

Power, strength, force or influence held by a person or group.

"The teacher's might in the classroom was respected by all the students. "

Illustration get

get noun

/ɡɛt/

Offspring.

"My neighbor's dog had a litter of seven gets. "