miscloses

Noun

misclose (plural miscloses)

1. The discrepancy between the starting point the endpoint of the shape reconstructed from the measured dimensions and bearings of a boundary.
   • The use of the ratio of the linear misclose to the total length traversed as an expression of traverse accuracy has been known to be theoretically weak since sampling distributions are unknown.1989, National University of Singapore, Publications and Theses, page 21
2. (broadly) The degree to which the model of the forces acting on a structure fail to account for the observed shape of that structure.
   • Of these papers it is interesting to note that the shape profile analysed according to the Anwar and Binnie methods contained minor miscloses under static conditions, whereas the Harrison computer-orientated method appears to be satisfactory.1974, Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain), Proceedings - Volume 56, Part 1, page 191

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