miscalibration
Instrument setting error
Miscalibration is the state of being improperly calibrated—that is, set to an incorrect standard or adjusted inaccurately.
The term applies to instruments and equipment that give faulty readings, but it extends to human judgment as well: someone who consistently overestimates their abilities or underestimates risks suffers from miscalibration.
The miscalibration of the sensor caused the readings to be off by several degrees.
In psychology and decision science, miscalibration specifically describes the gap between confidence and accuracy.
Lack of precision
- deviationDeparture from expected path
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- distortionTwisting from original state
drift · offset · bias · skew · misreading · variance · imprecision · fault
Input-detecting device
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- meterDevice that measures usage
oscilloscope · spectrometer · transducer · probe · detector · voltmeter · pressure gauge · flow meter
Alteration to improve fit
- zeroingCalibrating to baseline
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- realignmentAdjusting relative positions
- compensationPayment for services rendered
truing · normalization · standardization · trimming · linearization
Failure to operate properly
- failureLack of success
- rejectDismiss as unsuitable
- scrapDiscarded bit or tussle
- reworkModify something already made
recall · misdiagnosis · false positive · false negative · system failure
Verifiable origin and path
- verificationProving something accurate
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- quality controlMaintaining production standards
- reference standardAccepted measurement baseline
inaccuracy
Lack of precision
- deviationDeparture from expected path
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
distortion · drift · offset · bias · skew · misreading · variance · imprecision · fault · flaw
sensor
Input-detecting device
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
- scaleMeasure of relative size
meter · oscilloscope · spectrometer · transducer · probe · detector · voltmeter · pressure gauge · flow meter · thermocouple
adjustment
Alteration to improve fit
- zeroingCalibrating to baseline
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- realignmentAdjusting relative positions
compensation · truing · normalization · standardization · trimming · linearization
malfunction
Failure to operate properly
rework · recall · misdiagnosis · false positive · false negative · system failure
traceability
Verifiable origin and path
- verificationProving something accurate
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- quality controlMaintaining production standards
- adjustment errorsovercorrection, wrong setting, overcompensation, overtightening, off-center
- defectsdefect, flaw, crack, cracks, defective
miscalibrationcalibration
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
precision · alignment · fine-tuning · synchronization · zeroing
miscalibrationepistemic humility
Awareness of one's ignorance
self-awareness · good judgment · calibration · sound judgment · intellectual honesty