| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun Plural | 1. Plural inflection of the noun inaccuracy.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun Base (inaccuracy) | 1. The quality of being inaccurate and having errors.[Wordnet]. 2. The quality of being inaccurate; want of accuracy or exactness.[Websters]. 3. That which is inaccurate or incorrect; mistake; fault; defect; error; as, in inaccuracy in speech, copying, calculation, etc.[Websters]. | |
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Date "INACCURACIES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1548. (references) |
Specialty Definition: inaccuracy
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] Want of accuracy or exactness; mistake; fault; defect; error; as an inaccuracy in writing, in a transcript, or in a calculation.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | 1: [Noun] (countable) A statement that is inaccurate or false. 1922, Herbert Earl Wilson, The Lore and the Lure of the Yosemite Indians[1], 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. (references) | 2: [Noun] (uncountable) Incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision. (references) | 3: [Noun] (uncountable) The property of being inaccurate; lack of accuracy. (references) |
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