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Meaning of Inaccuracy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ɪnˈakjʊɹəsi

Definitions

  1. The property of being inaccurate; lack of accuracy.
  2. A statement, passage etc. that is inaccurate or false.
  3. Incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision.
  4. A move that is considered suboptimal, but not as bad as a mistake or blunder.

Equivalents

العربية الخطأ
Български грешка
Bosanski грешка
Čeština nepřesnost
Deutsch Ungenauigkeit
Ελληνικά ανακρίβεια
Hrvatski грешка
Magyar pontatlanság
日本語 不正確
Malti ineżattezza
Nederlands onnauwkeurigheid
Српски грешка
Українська невірність

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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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