inaccuracy C2 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ɪnˈæk.jɚ.ə.si/ UK /ɪnˈakjʊɹəsi/ See IPA manual Freq #86178 Meanings 1 noun A statement, passage etc. that is inaccurate or false. This book has a few factual inaccuracies, but only because of the limits of contemporary knowledge. For instance, at the time of writing, Ribbon Falls was thought to be the highest waterfall in the world; today we know that Angel Falls in Venezuela has this distinction. 2 noun the quality of being inaccurate and having errors 3 noun The property of being inaccurate; lack of accuracy. 4 noun Incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a statement, passage etc.... errorfaultmistake 2 noun · the quality of being... inexactitudeinexactness 3 noun · the property of being... imprecisionincorrectnessinexactness ↔ Opposites accuracy Word family Related forms inaccurateinaccurately Etymology Morphologically in- + accuracy. Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # inaccuracy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɪnˈæk.jɚ.ə.si/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈakjʊɹəsi/ **Frequency rank:** 86178 ## Meanings 1. A statement, passage etc. that is inaccurate or false. 2. the quality of being inaccurate and having errors 3. The property of being inaccurate; lack of accuracy. 4. Incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision. ## Examples - This book has a few factual inaccuracies, but only because of the limits of contemporary knowledge. For instance, at the time of writing, Ribbon Falls was thought to be the highest waterfall in the world; today we know that Angel Falls in Venezuela has this distinction. ## Antonyms - accuracy ## Related Forms - inaccurate - inaccurately ## Etymology Morphologically in- + accuracy. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown