Miscompensate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Miscompensate is a verb meaning To err when attempting to adapt to a condition.
Meaning
To err when attempting to adapt to a condition.
More Meanings
- To provide the wrong amount of payment as compensation.
Example Sentences
Other parties can but guess at their negotiating partner's reliance costs, so they are likely to miscompensate .
The nervous system, once so adept at compensation, begins to miscompensate, exacerbating the overall dysfunction of the system.
The author criticizes this method of damage calculation and provides examples of how it can "miscompensate" plaintiff for economic loss, leading to an inefficient deterrent effect and excessive social costs.
A background spectrum (without any sample in the infrared beam) must be obtained in order to subtract atmospheric effects on the spectrum, but sometimes, because of momentary local changes in the atmosphere, the instrument miscompensates.
Word Forms
- miscompensates
- miscompensating
- miscompensated
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include malcompensate, misadapt, undercompensate, miscompute, miscorrect, misadjust.
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