miscalibrations
Instruments set wrong
Miscalibrations are errors in calibration—instances where an instrument, system, or judgment has been set incorrectly or has drifted from accurate measurement.
The term applies to physical devices miscalibrations in the sensor caused faulty readings and to human reasoning cognitive miscalibrations lead us to overestimate our own abilities.
In psychology and behavioral economics, miscalibration often describes the gap between confidence and actual accuracy.
Unintentional deviations from correctness
- inaccuraciesDepartures from correctness
- failuresUnsuccessful attempts or outcomes
- malfunctionsFailures to operate correctly
- faultsImperfections or shortcomings
defects · anomalies · unreliability · inconsistencies · misjudgments · misreadings · recalls · accidents
Departures from correctness
- deviationsDepartures from a norm
- discrepanciesDifferences where agreement expected
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- offsetsCounteracts to balance
variances · tolerances · readings · sensors · gauges · instruments · thermometers · scales
Alteration to improve fit
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- realignmentAdjusting relative positions
- zeroingCalibrating to baseline
- trimmingCutting away excess
compensation · normalization · standardization · validation · verification · troubleshooting · servicing · maintenance
Unfair inclination or prejudice
- skewTwist from straight
- distortionTwisting from original state
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- driftGradual movement, no direction
baseline · sensitivity · linearity · hysteresis · gain · range · threshold · response
Tools for a task
- machineryCollective mechanical equipment
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- industrialOf factories and production
- automotiveRelating to motor vehicles
aerospace · manufacturing · scientific · clinical · diagnostic · analytical · robotics · navigation
errors
Unintentional deviations from correctness
- inaccuraciesDepartures from correctness
- failuresUnsuccessful attempts or outcomes
- malfunctionsFailures to operate correctly
faults · defects · anomalies · unreliability · inconsistencies · misjudgments · misreadings · recalls · accidents
inaccuracies
Departures from correctness
- deviationsDepartures from a norm
- discrepanciesDifferences where agreement expected
- driftGradual movement, no direction
offsets · variances · tolerances · readings · sensors · gauges · instruments · thermometers · scales · meters
adjustment
Alteration to improve fit
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- realignmentAdjusting relative positions
- zeroingCalibrating to baseline
trimming · compensation · normalization · standardization · validation · verification · troubleshooting · servicing · maintenance · diagnostics
bias
Unfair inclination or prejudice
- skewTwist from straight
- distortionTwisting from original state
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
drift · baseline · sensitivity · linearity · hysteresis · gain · range · threshold · response · overestimation
equipment
Tools for a task
- machineryCollective mechanical equipment
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- industrialOf factories and production
automotive · aerospace · manufacturing · scientific · clinical · diagnostic · analytical · robotics · navigation · imaging
miscalibrationsaccuracy
Degree of correctness
precision · reliability · correctness · fidelity · trueness