# misclose

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɪskləʊz/

## Definitions
1. The discrepancy between the starting point the endpoint of the shape reconstructed from the measured dimensions and bearings of a boundary.
2. The degree to which the model of the forces acting on a structure fail to account for the observed shape of that structure.

## Etymology
From mis- + close.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/misclose