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  • popular */*/*/ — UK [ˈpɒpjʊlə(r)] / US [ˈpɑpjələr] adjective 1) a popular activity, place, thing etc is one that many people like a popular brand of cat food What is the most popular leisure pastime after watching television? popular with: This hotel is very… …   English dictionary

  • misconception — mis|con|cep|tion [ˌmıskənˈsepʃən] n [U and C] an idea which is wrong or untrue, but which people believe because they do not understand the subject properly = ↑fallacy →↑preconception popular/common misconception ▪ There is a popular… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • popular — pop|u|lar [ papjələr ] adjective *** 1. ) a popular person is liked by most people: Jenny is one of the most popular girls in the school. popular with: He s hugely popular with the fans. ─ opposite UNPOPULAR a ) a popular activity, place, thing,… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • misconception — noun (C, U) an idea which is wrong or untrue, but which people believe because they do not understand it properly (+ that): the misconception that unemployment can be cured by government intervention | a popular/common misconception (=a wrong… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • misconception — UK [ˌmɪskənˈsepʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms misconception : singular misconception plural misconceptions a wrong belief or opinion as a result of not understanding something The question is open to misconception. a… …   English dictionary

  • misconception — mis|con|cep|tion [ ,mıskən sepʃən ] noun count or uncount a wrong belief or opinion as a result of not understanding something: The question is open to misconception. misconception that: the misconception that men prefer slim women a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • misconception — n. a popular misconception * * * [ˌmɪskən sepʃ(ə)n] a popular misconception …   Combinatory dictionary

  • popular*/*/*/ — [ˈpɒpjʊlə] adj 1) liked by many people Ant: unpopular Jenny is one of the most popular girls in the school.[/ex] a popular brand of breakfast cereal[/ex] 2) a popular belief, feeling, attitude etc is one that many people have It s a popular… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • popular — adjective Etymology: Latin popularis, from populus the people, a people Date: 1548 1. of or relating to the general public 2. suitable to the majority: as a. adapted to or indicative of the understanding and taste of the majority < a popular… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • misconception — noun a popular misconception about science Syn: misapprehension, misunderstanding, mistake, error, misinterpretation, misconstruction, misreading, misjudgment, misbelief, miscalculation, false impression, illusion, fallacy, delusion …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • Popular errors — are false ideas that are used widely and provide a basis for stereotypes and can cause poor judgments or a faulty impression of the topic to which they refer. They are always untrue facts (see fact) contrary to urban legends which are legends… …   Wikipedia

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