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Definition of inaccuracy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

inaccuracy

noun
 
/ɪnˈækjərəsi/
 
/ɪnˈækjərəsi/
(plural inaccuracies)
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  1. [uncountable] the fact of not being exact or accurate or of having mistakes
    • The writer is guilty of bias and inaccuracy.
    opposite accuracy
  2. [countable] a mistake; something that is not exact or accurate
    • The article is full of inaccuracies.
    Synonyms mistakemistakeerror ▪ inaccuracy ▪ slip ▪ howler ▪ misprintThese are all words for a word, figure or fact that is not said, written down or typed correctly.mistake a word or figure that is not said or written down correctly:
    • It’s a common mistake among learners of English.
    • spelling mistakes
    error (rather formal) a word, figure, etc. that is not said or written down correctly:
    • There are too many errors in your work.
    Error is a more formal way of saying mistake.    inaccuracy (rather formal) a piece of information that is not exactly correct:
    • The article is full of inaccuracies.
    slip a small mistake, usually made by being careless or not paying attentionhowler (informal, especially British English) a stupid mistake, especially in what somebody says or writes:
    • The report is full of howlers.
    A howler is usually an embarrassing mistake that shows that the person who made it does not know something that they really should know.     misprint a small mistake in a printed text    Patterns
    • a(n) mistake/​error/​inaccuracy/​slip/​howler/​misprint in something
    • to make a(n) mistake/​error/​slip/​howler
    • to contain/​be full of mistakes/​errors/​inaccuracies/​howlers/​misprints
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