miscalibrate

present singular third person miscalibrates · participle present miscalibrating · participle past miscalibrated · past miscalibrated

1. To calibrate poorly or wrongly.

   But the relaxation of a few miscalibrated, onerous provisions is where this effort should end.

   2007 January 2, “Holding the Line”, in New York Times

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   He can use that instrument every day and miscalibrate and misinspect a large percentage of the equipment he is supposed to certify.

   1967, EEE - Volume 15, Issues 1-12