misadjustment
Incorrect calibration state
Misadjustment is improper or faulty adjustment—a setting, calibration, or arrangement that's off from where it should be.
The term appears in technical contexts like machinery or optics, where precise calibration matters: The misadjustment of the carburetor caused the engine to stall.
It also describes psychological or social maladjustment: His misadjustment to civilian life took years to overcome.
Failure to adapt properly
- dysfunctionAbnormal or unhealthy operation
- maladaptationPoorly suited inherited trait
- neurosisFunctional mental disorder
- disorderAbsence of organization
disorientation · instability · imbalance · disturbance · trauma · anxiety · alienation · withdrawal
Lack of proportion
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- mismatchIncompatible combination
- incongruityLack of harmony
incompatibility · disharmony · disequilibrium · asymmetry · disproportion · variance · irregularity · inconsistency
Failure to adapt properly
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
- alienationState of being isolated
- isolationComplete separation from others
- marginalizationRelegation to powerless periphery
exclusion · displacement · estrangement · disconnection · acculturation · assimilation · integration · belonging
Improper positioning relative to reference
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- malfunctionFailure to operate properly
- faultImperfection or blame
- errorFault in communication
defect · tolerance · fitting · alignment · recalibration · tuning · offset · deviation
maladjustment
Failure to adapt properly
- dysfunctionAbnormal or unhealthy operation
- maladaptationPoorly suited inherited trait
- neurosisFunctional mental disorder
disorder · disorientation · instability · imbalance · disturbance · trauma · anxiety · alienation · withdrawal · regression
imbalance
Lack of proportion
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- mismatchIncompatible combination
incongruity · incompatibility · disharmony · disequilibrium · asymmetry · disproportion · variance · irregularity · inconsistency · distortion
maladjustment
Failure to adapt properly
- nonconformityRejection of prevailing norms
- alienationState of being isolated
- isolationComplete separation from others
marginalization · exclusion · displacement · estrangement · disconnection · acculturation · assimilation · integration · belonging · socialization
misalignment
Improper positioning relative to reference
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- malfunctionFailure to operate properly
- faultImperfection or blame
error · defect · tolerance · fitting · alignment · recalibration · tuning · offset · deviation · skew
misadjustmentalignment
Correct relative positioning
calibration · proper alignment · fine-tuning · synchronization · true
misadjustmentadjustment
Alteration to improve fit
adaptation · integration · normalcy · equilibrium · acclimatization
adjust, adjustment, adjustable, readjust, adjuster, adjusters, readjustment, unadjusted, maladjusted