inaccuracy

[ in-ak-yer-uh-see ]
/ ɪnˈæk yər ə si /
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noun, plural in·ac·cu·ra·cies for 1.

something inaccurate; error.
the quality or state of being inaccurate.

Origin of inaccuracy

First recorded in 1750–60; in-3 + accuracy

Words nearby inaccuracy

in., in. hg, ina, inability, inaccessible, inaccuracy, inaccurate, inaction, inactivate, inactivated poliovirus vaccine, inactive

Words related to in-accuracy

deception, defect, exaggeration, blunder, fiction, falsehood, evasion, myth, forgery, slander, distortion, tale, inaccuracy, perjury, deceit, misrepresentation, dishonesty, fabrication, disinformation, omission

British Dictionary definitions for in-accuracy

inaccuracy
/ (ɪnˈækjʊrəsɪ) /

noun plural -cies

lack of accuracy; imprecision
an error, a mistake, or a slip