misregister

noun

mis·​reg·​is·​ter ˌmis-ˈre-jə-stər How to pronounce misregister (audio)
plural misregisters
printing
: inaccurate alignment or relative positioning of printed matter and especially of a second or subsequent color with a previously printed color
Prior to printing the screen has to be stretched and mounted on a frame. The correct tension is important to avoid misregisterB. Blunden and J. Birkenshaw

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Canaan Valley’s chilly number was no fluke or misregister. Washington Post, 23 June 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of misregister was in 1901

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“Misregister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misregister. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.

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