Thesaurus results for MISMEASURE

mismeasure

verb

ˌmis-ˈme-zhər

Definition of mismeasure

as in to misunderstand

to make an incorrect judgment regarding the television network seriously mismeasured public reaction to the unceremonious dismissal of the popular anchorwoman

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Recent Examples of mismeasure Then, if all goes smoothly, a journey down the Nile — which might, after all, also be mismeasured — could be next. — Marina Dias, Washington Post, 12 June 2023 This was the quality that was mismeasured by the sensors and misinterpreted by the control unit of the Boeing 737 Max, contributing to the two crashes of that airliner. — IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2019

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Often in the past intelligence has been equated to technology, but to solely rely on technology as a measure of intelligence misunderstands what intelligence is.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 July 2026
This seemed to misunderstand the limitations of space and time in a museum that has no shortage of Founding Fathers material.

— Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

Definition of misunderstand

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The hotel is adjacent to Monterey State Park; don’t underestimate the pull of the historic adobe buildings and gardens.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Sales Is the Engine That Drives Growth Founders often underestimate how many hats sales requires them to wear.

— Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of underestimate

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Instead, of course, Dubas either misjudged the value of his assets or, more likely, misjudged how challenging the market would be.

— Josh Yohe, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Other soaring waterfowl like cranes, pelicans and large gulls flying through high-altitude migration corridors can also often misjudge the speed and presence of these rotating blades.

— Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

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