1. the act or result of registering something incorrectly or inaccurately
Usage: commonly used in technical, administrative, and legal contexts
2. in printing and graphic design, a failure of color separations or image layers to align properly
Usage: technical term used in printing and publishing

Examples

• The misregistration of the voter's address caused delays in receiving the ballot.
• A misregistration in the vehicle's title led to complications when selling the car.
• The printer detected a misregistration of the cyan and magenta layers.
• Misregistration of the company's trademark resulted in legal disputes.
• The misregistration error was corrected during the audit process.
• In offset printing, even slight misregistration can ruin the final product.