inaccuracy
Americannoun
PLURAL
inaccuracies-
something inaccurate; error.
- Synonyms:
- inexactitude , slip , blunder , mistake
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the quality or state of being inaccurate.
- Synonyms:
- inexactness , erroneousness , incorrectness
noun
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lack of accuracy; imprecision
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an error, a mistake, or a slip
Etymology
Origin of inaccuracy
Example Sentences
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He told the BBC it contained "some factual inaccuracies" which he believed led to "erroneous conclusions".
From BBC
After Leicester Fainga'anuku and Codie Taylor crossed inside the first 20 minutes for the visitors, England looked like they might pay for their own inaccuracy in attack.
From BBC
In a letter to councilmembers, the board of directors of Zero Emissions Transit — the nonprofit charged with funding and operating the gondola — urged the council to reject what it called “serious inaccuracies and misleading claims.”
From Los Angeles Times
Even the BofA analysts acknowledged that quantum computers so far have been “noisy,” meaning there are “disturbances or inaccuracies that affect the qubits” and prevent the computations from taking place in the proper way.
From MarketWatch
Even the BofA analysts acknowledged that quantum computers so far have been “noisy,” meaning there are “disturbances or inaccuracies that affect the qubits” and prevent the computations from taking place in the proper way.
From MarketWatch
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