inaccuracy

Collocations

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1

(noun.)

ADJ

major, material, significant | factual, historical

VERB + INACCURACY

contain

be fraught with, be full of

Early reports about the accident were fraught with inaccuracies that confused the public.

correct

The teacher asked me to correct the inaccuracies in my history essay before submitting it.

PREP

~ in

The student's essay contained several inaccuracies in the historical dates that she had written down.

Definitions

noun

1

The property of being inaccurate; lack of accuracy.

2

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.

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.

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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 wo

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There are a number of methodological problems here, not to mention the inaccuracy of some of the results.

Tatoeba · #61804

03

When I find on Tatoeba, in some language I know, a sentence that apparently contains an error or inaccuracy, I usually suggest an appropriate alternative.

Tatoeba · #13368717