verb
- failing to register or record something correctly; registering inaccurately or improperly
Usage: present participle of misregister; commonly used in technical, administrative, and scientific contexts
Examples
- The scanner was misregistering barcodes, causing inventory errors.
- Misregistering patient information in the database led to serious complications.
- The alignment tool prevented the printer from misregistering the color layers.
- Misregistering voters' addresses resulted in mail being sent to wrong locations.
- The sensor was misregistering temperature readings by several degrees.
- Misregistering the trademark application delayed the company's legal protection.