Definition of misdirection Misdirection
mis•di•rec•tion
We found 9 definitions of misdirection from 4 different sources.
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What does misdirection mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: misdirections |
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| misdirection - incorrect directions or instructions | ||
| instruction, direction (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program | ||
| misdirection - an incorrect charge to a jury given by a judge | ||
| misdirection - management that is careless or inefficient; "he accomplished little due to the mismanagement of his energies" | ||
| mismanagement | ||
| management, direction the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?" | ||
| misdirection - the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something; "conjurers are experts at misdirection" | ||
| distraction | ||
| alteration, revision the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) | ||
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Wiktionary 
- misdirection (Noun)
An act of misleading, of convincing someone to concentrate in an incorrect direction. - misdirection (Noun)
An error of law within a judgement committed by a judge or judges of a lower court, particularly as found by an appeals court.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- misdirection (n.)
The act of directing wrongly, or the state of being so directed. - misdirection (n.)
An error of a judge in charging the jury on a matter of law.
Part of speech
🔤- misdirection, noun, singular of misdirections.
