1. to measure incorrectly or inaccurately
Usage: third-person singular present or plural present
2. to assess or evaluate wrongly
Usage: figurative use

1. an instance of measuring or assessing incorrectly
Usage: plural form

Examples

• The carpenter mismeasures the board and it doesn't fit the frame.
• She mismeasures the ingredients and the cake turns out too dry.
• The analyst mismeasures the market demand, leading to overproduction.
• Several mismeasures in the survey data affected the final results.
• He mismeasures his own abilities and takes on projects he cannot complete.
• The architect's mismeasures caused delays in the construction project.
• They mismeasure the distance and arrive at the wrong location.