English Explanatory Dictionary

inaccuracy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The property of being inaccurate; lack of accuracy.
  2. A statement, passage etc. that is inaccurate or false.
  3. Incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision.
  4. A move that is considered suboptimal, but not as bad as a mistake or blunder.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈakjʊɹəsi/ /ɪnˈakjəɹəsi/ /ɪnˈæk.jɚ.ə.si/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-inaccuracy.wav

Word forms

inaccuracy inaccuracies

Etymology

Morphologically in- + accuracy.

Synonyms

imprecision incorrectness inexactness error mistake fault mul:?!

Antonyms

accuracy

Related words

inaccurate inaccurately

Translations

Bulgarian: грешно твърдение Chinese Mandarin: 不準確 /不准确 Chinese Mandarin: 錯誤 /错误 Czech: nepřesnost Dutch: fout Dutch: onnauwkeurigheid Dutch: onjuistheid Dutch: onwaarheid German: Ungenauigkeit Greek: ανακρίβεια Māori: tapepetanga Norwegian Bokmål: unøyaktighet Portuguese: inexatidão Spanish: desacierto Swedish: felaktighet Ukrainian: неточність
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