miscalibrate
English
Etymology
mis- + calibrate
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /mɪsˈkælɪbɹeɪt/
Verb
miscalibrate (third-person singular simple present miscalibrates, present participle miscalibrating, simple past and past participle miscalibrated)
- To calibrate poorly or wrongly.
- 2007 January 2, “Holding the Line”, in New York Times:
- But the relaxation of a few miscalibrated, onerous provisions is where this effort should end.
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Anagrams
- bicameralist