Mismeasure

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪsˈmɛʒɝ/

Mismeasure (verb)

  1. To measure something in a way that gives the wrong result.
  2. To judge a size, value, or amount incorrectly because the measurement or method is not accurate.

Examples

  • I mismeasure the flour, so the cake tastes wrong.
  • She mismeasures the distance and misses the target.