mis|un|der|stand|ing «MIHS uhn duhr STAN dihng», noun.
1. wrong understanding; failure to understand; mistake as to meaning: »
I shall speak in simple words that there may be no misunderstanding.
SYNONYM(S): misconception, misinterpretation.2. a disagreement; quarrel: »
After their misunderstanding they scarcely spoke to each other. Some little pique or misunderstanding between them (George Eliot).
SYNONYM(S): dissension.Useful english dictionary. 2012.