🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Ungenauigkeit

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʊŋəˈnaʊɪɡkaɪt

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Inaccuracy/ɪnˈækjʊrəsi/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Ungenauigkeit der Daten führte zu fehlerhaften Schlussfolgerungen."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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

The word 'inaccuracy' is derived from the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' and the root 'accuracy', which comes from the Latin 'accuratus', meaning 'carefully done'. The term evolved through Middle English, reflecting a shift from a focus on precision to the absence of it.

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