Dictionary

inaccuracy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ɪnˈakjəɹəsi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ɪnˈakjʊɹəsi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ɪnˈæk.jɚ.ə.si/ (General-American)

Etymology

Morphologically in- + accuracy.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) The property of being inaccurate; lack of accuracy.
2. (countable) A statement, passage etc. that is inaccurate or false.
   • This book has a few factual inaccuracies, but only because of the limits of contemporary knowledge. For instance, at the time of writing, Ribbon Falls was thought to be the highest waterfall in the world; today we know that Angel Falls in Venezuela has this distinction. 1922, Herbert Earl Wilson, The Lore and the Lure of the Yosemite Indians:
3. (uncountable) Incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision.
4. (countable, uncountable) A move that is considered suboptimal, but not as bad as a mistake or blunder.

Forms

Antonyms

accuracy

Relateds

inaccurately · inaccurate

Synonyms

error · fault · mul:?! · incorrectness · imprecision · mistake · inexactness

Translations (47)

bg неточност (lack of accuracy) · nl onjuistheid (inaccurate statement) · bg грешно твърдение (inaccurate statement) · fi epätäsmällisyys (lack of accuracy) · ru погре́шность (incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision) · es desacierto (inaccurate statement) · uk неточність (inaccurate statement) · nl onnauwkeurigheid (inaccurate statement) · de Ungenauigkeit (lack of accuracy) · el ανακρίβεια (lack of accuracy) · cs nepřesnost (inaccurate statement) · gv neuchiartys (lack of accuracy) · cmn 不準確 /不准确 (incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision) · gv meechruinnys (lack of accuracy) · es desatino (lack of accuracy) · pt inexatidão (inaccurate statement) · pt imprecisão (incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision) · nl onwaarheid (inaccurate statement) · ja 不正確 (lack of accuracy) · el ανακρίβεια (inaccurate statement) · cmn 不精確性 /不精确性 (incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision) · nb unøyaktighet (lack of accuracy) · mt ineżattezza (lack of accuracy) · nb unøyaktighet (incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision) · nb unøyaktighet (inaccurate statement) · de Ungenauigkeit (incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision) · es desatino (inaccurate statement) · fi epätarkkuus (lack of accuracy) · cmn 錯誤 /错误 (inaccurate statement) · gv neuchruinnys (lack of accuracy) · sv felaktighet (inaccurate statement) · de Ungenauigkeit (inaccurate statement) · sv felaktighet (lack of accuracy) · hu pontatlanság (lack of accuracy) · es desacierto (lack of accuracy) · ru нето́чность (incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision) · pt inexatidão (lack of accuracy) · nl onnauwkeurigheid (lack of accuracy) · nl onnauwkeurigheid (incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision) · nl fout (inaccurate statement) · mi tapepetanga (inaccurate statement) · fi epätarkkuus (incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision) · cmn 不準確 /不准确 (inaccurate statement) · ru нето́чность (lack of accuracy) · bg грешка (incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision) · ckb ناڕەوایی (lack of accuracy) · cmn 不準確 /不准确 (lack of accuracy)