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Definition of mismeasure

mismeasure

/ˌmɪsˈmɛʒ.ɚ/
mis · meas · ure
Plural:mismeasures
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Past Simple:mismeasured
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Past Participle:mismeasured
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Present Participle:mismeasuring
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mismeasure Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To measure or calculate the size, amount, or extent of something incorrectly.

Example

"The carpenter was careful not to mismeasure the oak planks before cutting them."

2

To judge, evaluate, or assess the value, character, or significance of something inaccurately.

Example

"Analysts frequently mismeasure economic well-being when they rely solely on gross domestic product."

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• noun

1

An incorrect or inaccurate measurement, calculation, or judgment.

Example

"A slight mismeasure of the chemical reagents ruined the entire laboratory experiment."

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• Rhymes for mismeasure

• Nearby Words

mismark
mismatch
mismatched
mismeasure
misname
misnomer
miso

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English from the prefix 'mis-' (meaning 'wrongly' or 'badly') and 'measure', which derives via Old French from the Latin 'mensura' ('a measuring').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mismeasure. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mismeasure
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