ınaccuracy

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Definition of ınaccuracy in English English dictionary

{n} a want of exactness, a defect

Related Terms

Inaccuracy

unaccurateness

Hyphenation

in·ac·cu·ra·cy

Turkish pronunciation

înäkyırısi

Synonyms

imprecision, incorrectness, inexactness, error, mistake, fault, blunder, corrigendum, deception, defect, erratum, exaggeration, howler, miscalculation, slip

Antonyms

accuracy, correctness, right

Pronunciation

/ənˈakyərəsē/ /ɪnˈækjɜrəsiː/

Etymology

[ (")i-'na-ky&-r&-sE, -k ] (noun.) circa 1755. in- 'un-, not' + accuracy (from Latin accuratus, from the past particople of accurare "to take care of", itself from ad- "to" + curare "take care of" (from cura "care, concern, trouble", from a Proto-Indo-European base *kois- "to be concerned"))