mismeasurements
Errors in sizing
Mismeasurements are incorrect or inaccurate measurements, instances where dimensions, quantities, or values have been determined wrongly.
The term appears in contexts ranging from construction and tailoring to scientific research, where precision matters and errors can have significant consequences.
The cabinet didn't fit due to mismeasurements of the alcove.
Several mismeasurements in the data compromised the study's conclusions.
Error in estimation
- inaccuracyLack of precision
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- miscountError in enumeration
- misestimationIncorrect assessment of something
misjudgment · deviation · variance · imprecision · inexactness · incorrectness · flaw · blunder
Incorrect precision setting
- parallaxPosition change from different vantages
- rushingRapid forward movement
- inexperienceLack of prior exposure
- misalignmentImproper positioning relative to reference
Adjusting measurement standards again
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- remeasurementQuantifying something again
- verificationProving something accurate
- cross-checkVerify by comparing sources
reassessment · rectification · revision · amendment · rechecking · double-checking · revalidation · compensation
Adjustable-jaw measuring device
- micrometerMillionth of a meter
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- rulerOne who governs
- scaleMeasure of relative size
thermometer · speedometer · odometer · voltmeter · barometer · altimeter · dosimeter · spectrometer
miscalculation
Error in estimation
- inaccuracyLack of precision
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- miscountError in enumeration
misestimation · misjudgment · deviation · variance · imprecision · inexactness · incorrectness · flaw · blunder · misreading
miscalibration
Incorrect precision setting
- parallaxPosition change from different vantages
- rushingRapid forward movement
- inexperienceLack of prior exposure
recalibration
Adjusting measurement standards again
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- remeasurementQuantifying something again
- verificationProving something accurate
cross-check · reassessment · rectification · revision · amendment · rechecking · double-checking · revalidation · compensation · zeroing
calipers
Adjustable-jaw measuring device
- micrometerMillionth of a meter
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- rulerOne who governs
scale · thermometer · speedometer · odometer · voltmeter · barometer · altimeter · dosimeter · spectrometer · interferometer
defect
Inherent imperfection or fault
recall · rejection · ill-fitting · gap · shortage · excess · returns · nonconformance