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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInaccuracy
/ɪnˈæk.jə.rə.si/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being inaccurate; a lack of precision or correctness.
"The inaccuracy of the data led to flawed conclusions in the research." - 2
An instance of being inaccurate; a mistake or error.
"The report contained several inaccuracies that needed to be addressed."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin prefix 'in-' (meaning 'not') combined with 'accuratus' (meaning 'done with care'), evolving through French into English during the early 17th century. The semantic shift moved from a general state of not being careful to specifically denoting a factual error or lack of exactness in measurements or statements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inaccuracy" is said worldwide
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inexactitude
Transliteration: ɛ̃ɛksaktityd
"L'inexactitude des données a conduit à des conclusions erronées."
Ungenauigkeit
Transliteration: ʊŋəˈnaʊɪɡkaɪt
"Die Ungenauigkeit der Daten führte zu fehlerhaften Schlussfolgerungen."
inesattezza
Transliteration: inezaˈtɛtsa
"L'inesattezza dei dati ha portato a conclusioni errate."
inexactitud
Transliteration: inexaktiˈtud
"La inexactitud de los datos llevó a conclusiones erróneas."
imprecisão
Transliteration: impreziˈzɐ̃w
"A imprecisão dos dados levou a conclusões erradas."
असत्यता
Transliteration: asatyata
"डेटा की असत्यता ने गलत निष्कर्षों की ओर ले जाया।"
不准确性
Transliteration: bù zhǔnquè xìng
"数据的不准确性导致了错误的结论。"
부정확성
Transliteration: bujeonghwakseong
"데이터의 부정확성은 잘못된 결론으로 이어졌다."
不正確さ
Transliteration: fuseikakusa
"データの不正確さは誤った結論を導いた。"
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