misanalysis
Getting it wrong
Misanalysis is a flawed or incorrect analysis—an examination that reaches wrong conclusions or misidentifies causes: The report's misanalysis of the data led to poor policy decisions.
The word implies not just error but systematic error in the analytical process itself.
Faulty evaluation of something
- misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
- misapprehensionIncorrect belief or understanding
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- assumptionUnverified belief accepted as true
misperception · confirmation bias · blind spot · preconception · flawed reasoning · misattribution · hasty conclusion · mental shortcut
Incorrect understanding of meaning
- miscalculationError in estimation
- misreadingIncorrect interpretation of text
- misunderstandingFailure to grasp meaning
- inaccuracyLack of precision
mistake · flaw · fallacy · misconstruction · miscomputation · misestimation · distortion · oversimplification
Failure to include
- neglectFailure to provide care
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- missedFailed to reach
- inattentionLack of focus
carelessness · failure · lapse · slip · inadvertence · blind spot · skipped step
misjudgment
Faulty evaluation of something
- misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
- misapprehensionIncorrect belief or understanding
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
assumption · misperception · confirmation bias · blind spot · preconception · flawed reasoning · misattribution · hasty conclusion · mental shortcut
misinterpretation
Incorrect understanding of meaning
- miscalculationError in estimation
- misreadingIncorrect interpretation of text
- misunderstandingFailure to grasp meaning
inaccuracy · mistake · flaw · fallacy · misconstruction · miscomputation · misestimation · distortion · oversimplification · miscount
omission
Failure to include
- neglectFailure to provide care
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- missedFailed to reach
inattention · carelessness · failure · lapse · slip · inadvertence · blind spot · skipped step
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