/ ˌmɪsʌndəˈstændɪŋ; NAmE -dərˈs-/ noun
1.
[ U , C ] misunderstanding (of / about sth) | misunderstanding (between A and B) a situation in which a comment, an instruction, etc. is not understood correctly :
There must be some misunderstanding—I thought I ordered the smaller model.
There is still a fundamental misunderstanding about the real purpose of this work.
All contracts are translated to avoid any misunderstanding between the companies.
2.
[ C ] a slight disagreement or argument :
We had a little misunderstanding over the bill.