mismeasuring

Getting dimensions wrong

Mismeasuring is measuring something incorrectly—getting the wrong dimensions, quantities, or values.

The error can be technical or conceptual: The tailor kept mismeasuring my inseam.

Stephen Jay Gould's *The Mismeasure of Man* argues that intelligence testing mismeasures human cognitive ability by reducing it to a single number.

error

miscalculation

Error in estimation

misestimateJudge incorrectly
miscountError in enumeration
misgaugeAssess incorrectly

misreading · discrepancy · deviation · overshoot · undershoot · overestimate · underestimate · inaccuracy · imprecision · blunder

scientific

calibration

Adjusting for measurement accuracy

precisionAccuracy of measurement
toleranceWillingness to accept difference
varianceSpread around the mean

instrumentation · gauge · scale · parallax · drift · uncertainty · reproducibility · methodology · sampling · interpolation

judgment

bias

Unfair inclination or prejudice

misassessmentWrong evaluation of something
misappraisalIncorrect estimation of worth
miscalculationError in estimation

undervaluation · overvaluation · mischaracterization · misperception · misgauging · misreading · subjectivity · distortion · skew

construction

framing

Structural or contextual shaping

studsStructural wall timbers
joistsHorizontal building beams
beamsRays or supports

drywall · flooring · tiling · windows · doors · lumber · fitting · sawing · plumb · square

Opposites

accuracy of measurement

mismeasuringgetting it right

precision · accuracy · hitting the mark

Family

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