Syntaxiom

misgauge

/mɪsɡˈeɪdʒ/ verb

To gauge (measure) incorrectly

Word Origin Gauge comes from a Frankish word for a measuring rod, so to gauge is to measure precisely. Misgauge, with the mis- 'wrong' prefix, means to measure incorrectly. The same mis- appears in mistake and mislead. Gauge itself is a measuring tool, and the breakdown mis+gauge is as straightforward as it gets.

verb To gauge (measure) incorrectly

The engineer misgauged the thickness of the metal sheet, causing the prototype to fail.

(动词) 错误测量；误测；测量失误

工程师错误测量了金属板的厚度，导致原型失败。

(verbo) Medir (calcular) de manera incorrecta.

El ingeniero midió mal el grosor de la lámina de metal, lo que provocó que el prototipo fallara.

(verbe) mal jauger; mal mesurer; mal évaluer [Mesurer ou évaluer de manière incorrecte.]

L'ingénieur a misgauged l'épaisseur de la tôle, ce qui a provoqué l'échec du prototype.

(Verb) falsch messen; falsch einschätzen; fehlkalkulieren [**misgauge** *V. tr.* – etwas falsch messen oder einschätzen; eine Größe oder einen Wert unzutreffend bestimmen.]

Der Ingenieur **misgaugte** die Dicke der Metallplatte, wodurch der Prototyp versagte.

(動詞) 計測を誤る、測定を間違う

技術者は金属板の厚さを誤って測定し、その結果試作品が失敗した。

(verbo) medir incorretamente; mensurar incorretamente [Medir incorretamente]

O engenheiro mediu incorretamente a espessura da chapa metálica, causando a falha do protótipo.

Synonyms: miscalculate misjudge misestimate mismeasure misrate misvalue misappraise
Word parts: mis + gauge

Get offline access, pronunciation, spaced repetition, and learning games:

Download Syntaxiom →
📱 Offline access 🔊 Pronunciation 🧠 Spaced repetition 📖 Native language bridges