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What does misclassify mean?

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  1. To classify incorrectly.
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Even a full certification system would have some flaws and likely misclassify people.
Likewise, there is no conclusive evidence that police officers routinely misclassify criminal incidents, or intentionally leave out pertinent information in their paperwork in order to characterize a felony as a misdemeanor.
Colorado, along with many other states and the federal government, is cracking down on businesses that misclassify workers as independent contractors.
Some Daur speakers used Manchu as their written language, and the influence of Manchu on Daur vocabulary and grammar led some to misclassify it as a Manchu-Tungus language.
It is quite possible, even likely, that some studies misclassify fates of nests that are depredated late in the nestling stage, leading to overestimates of nesting success.
When this method is used, it is quite possible to misclassify experiences, particularly when assessing sensitive subjects such as adolescent sexual experiences.

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