misgauge
Err in measuring
To misgauge is to gauge incorrectly—to misjudge size, quantity, distance, or situation: I misgauged the width of the doorway and scraped the mirror.
The error can be physical or abstract: She misgauged her opponent's resolve.
Evaluate incorrectly
- misreadInterpret text incorrectly
- misinterpretUnderstand something incorrectly
- misconstrueUnderstand incorrectly
- misapprehendGrasp incorrectly
misreckon · overestimate · underestimate · misstep · miscalibration · misperception · blunder · err
Lack of precision
- miscalibrationIncorrect precision setting
- deviationDeparture from expected path
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- errorFault in communication
imprecision · misalignment · distortion · skew · variance · calibration · tolerance · margin
Near but inexact value
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- appraisalEstimation of worth
guesstimate · reckoning · evaluation · prediction · valuation · quantification · sizing · analysis
misjudge
Evaluate incorrectly
- misreadInterpret text incorrectly
- misinterpretUnderstand something incorrectly
- misconstrueUnderstand incorrectly
misapprehend · misreckon · overestimate · underestimate · misstep · miscalibration · misperception · blunder · err · overlook
inaccuracy
Lack of precision
- miscalibrationIncorrect precision setting
- deviationDeparture from expected path
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
error · imprecision · misalignment · distortion · skew · variance · calibration · tolerance · margin · reading
approximation
Near but inexact value
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
appraisal · guesstimate · reckoning · evaluation · prediction · valuation · quantification · sizing · analysis · judgment