misalign
Put out askew
To misalign is to align incorrectly—to position something so it doesn't match up properly with what it should.
Wheels can be misaligned, causing a car to pull to one side.
Vertebrae misalign and cause back pain.
In broader use, misaligned incentives or misaligned expectations describe situations where things that should work together don't: The company's goals were misaligned with its stated values.
Adjust for accuracy
- recalibrateReset to accurate standard
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- skewTwist from straight
- shiftMovement or work period
deviation · tolerance · clearance · gap · spacing · positioning · adjustment · reposition
Smallest display unit
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
calibration · offset · drift · jitter · latency · buffer · frame · timestamp
Bend from true form
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- bendCurve or flex
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- buckleFrame-and-prong fastener
distort · skew · tilt · shift · settle · sag · deflection · deformation
Incompatible combination
- disconnectTo break a connection
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- inconsistencyLack of steady pattern
- incongruityLack of harmony
dissonance · friction · conflict · gap · divergence · incompatibility · disparity · coordination
Concentrated attention point
- defocusRemove optical clarity
- blurLack of sharpness
- distortionTwisting from original state
- aberrationDeviation from the norm
parallax · refraction · convergence · divergence · collimation · beam · axis · lens
calibrate
Adjust for accuracy
- recalibrateReset to accurate standard
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- skewTwist from straight
shift · deviation · tolerance · clearance · gap · spacing · positioning · adjustment · reposition · reconfigure
pixel
Smallest display unit
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- trackingMonitoring location over time
synchronization · calibration · offset · drift · jitter · latency · buffer · frame · timestamp · clock
warp
Bend from true form
buckle · distort · skew · tilt · shift · settle · sag · deflection · deformation · torque
mismatch
Incompatible combination
- disconnectTo break a connection
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- inconsistencyLack of steady pattern
incongruity · dissonance · friction · conflict · gap · divergence · incompatibility · disparity · coordination · synchronization
focus
Concentrated attention point
- defocusRemove optical clarity
- blurLack of sharpness
- distortionTwisting from original state
aberration · parallax · refraction · convergence · divergence · collimation · beam · axis · lens · mirror
misalignalign
Arrange in a row
harmonize · coordinate · synchronize · reconcile · integrate
- misaligned jawImproper bite positioning
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