miscalibrated
Set up incorrectly
Miscalibrated describes something adjusted incorrectly or set to the wrong standard.
An instrument that's miscalibrated gives inaccurate readings: The miscalibrated scale showed me ten pounds lighter than I was.
The term extends to judgments and expectations: His miscalibrated sense of humor landed him in trouble.
A miscalibrated response is disproportionate to the situation.
Standard of measurement
- sensorInput-detecting device
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
- barometerInstrument gauging atmospheric pressure
altimeter · speedometer · odometer · micrometer · caliper · spectrometer · oscilloscope · meter
Input-detecting device
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
- firmwareHardware's permanent programming
- glitchMinor system fault
bug · misconfigured · system · debug · patch · update · drift · threshold
Faulty evaluation of something
- overestimationJudging something too high
- underestimationJudging below actual value
- misreadingIncorrect interpretation of text
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
inaccuracy · deviation · skew · bias · distortion · misinterpretation · miscalculation · misassessment
Small precise optimization adjustments
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- tweakingSlight adjustment process
- correctionFixing of mistakes
zeroing · balancing · resetting · optimization · rectification · troubleshooting · diagnostics · servicing
gauge
Standard of measurement
- sensorInput-detecting device
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
barometer · altimeter · speedometer · odometer · micrometer · caliper · spectrometer · oscilloscope · meter · dial
sensor
Input-detecting device
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
- firmwareHardware's permanent programming
glitch · bug · misconfigured · system · debug · patch · update · drift · threshold · parameter
misjudgment
Faulty evaluation of something
- overestimationJudging something too high
- underestimationJudging below actual value
- misreadingIncorrect interpretation of text
discrepancy · inaccuracy · deviation · skew · bias · distortion · misinterpretation · miscalculation · misassessment · faulty
fine-tuning
Small precise optimization adjustments
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- tweakingSlight adjustment process
correction · zeroing · balancing · resetting · optimization · rectification · troubleshooting · diagnostics · servicing · maintenance
miscalibratedcalibrated
Adjusted for accuracy
finely tuned · fine-tuned · zeroed · true · within tolerance