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mis·o·ri·ent

(mĭs-ôr′ē-ənt, -ĕnt′)

tr.v. mis·o·ri·ent·ed, mis·o·ri·ent·ing, mis·o·ri·ents

To orient incorrectly or inappropriately.

mis·o′ri·en·ta′tion n.

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misorient

(ˌmɪsˈɔːrɪɛnt)

vb (tr)

to orient badly or incorrectly

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mis•o•ri•ent

(mɪsˈɔr iˌɛnt, -ˈoʊr-)

v.t.

to orient wrongly or improperly.

[1950–55]

mis•o`ri•en•ta′tion, n.

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This explains the trend, for mixed TDs, to have directions systematically misoriented with respect to the c axis, for example, [2].

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ADP today are so mentally misoriented in sex, male-female conceptualizations, and religion that another maxim by Wright is a propos: "intellectual insight about Whites [like TEP theory] and their ways [that engender disorders like sexual and theological misorientation] does not insure that there will be a corresponding change in Blacks' behavior and attitude" (Wright 1985, 2).

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The new Model 5 Fast Angle (FA) base unit is designed for feeder bowls between 6 and 10 inches and exceeds the boundaries of standard feeding equipment for certain applications where parts are easily misoriented.

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Deregulation of adhesion and polarity proteins has been shown to cause misoriented mitotic spindles that could lead to symmetric division in nonstem cells and increased self-renewal (16).