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Accuracy is the twin brother of honesty; inaccuracy, of dishonesty.
Nathaniel Hawthorne

Meaning of "inaccuracy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INACCURACY

inaccuracy  [ɪnˈækjʊrəsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INACCURACY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Inaccuracy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INACCURACY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Accuracy and precision

In the fields of science, engineering, industry, and statistics, the accuracy of a measurement system is the degree of closeness of measurements of a quantity to that quantity's actual value. The precision of a measurement system, related to reproducibility and repeatability, is the degree to which repeated measurements under unchanged conditions show the same results. Although the two words precision and accuracy can be synonymous in colloquial use, they are deliberately contrasted in the context of the scientific method. A measurement system can be accurate but not precise, precise but not accurate, neither, or both. For example, if an experiment contains a systematic error, then increasing the sample size generally increases precision but does not improve accuracy. The result would be a consistent yet inaccurate string of results from the flawed experiment. Eliminating the systematic error improves accuracy but does not change precision. A measurement system is considered valid if it is both accurate and precise. Related terms include bias and error.

Definition of inaccuracy in the English dictionary

The definition of inaccuracy in the dictionary is lack of accuracy; imprecision. Other definition of inaccuracy is an error, a mistake, or a slip.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INACCURACY


accuracy
ˈækjʊrəsɪ
aristocracy
ˌærɪˈstɒkrəsɪ
bureaucracy
bjʊəˈrɒkrəsɪ
confederacy
kənˈfɛdərəsɪ
conspiracy
kənˈspɪrəsɪ
curacy
ˈkjʊərəsɪ
degeneracy
dɪˈdʒɛnərəsɪ
democracy
dɪˈmɒkrəsɪ
heresy
ˈhɛrəsɪ
hypocrisy
hɪˈpɒkrəsɪ
idiosyncrasy
ˌɪdɪəʊˈsɪŋkrəsɪ
illiteracy
ɪˈlɪtərəsɪ
leprosy
ˈlɛprəsɪ
literacy
ˈlɪtərəsɪ
numeracy
ˈnjuːmərəsɪ
obduracy
ˈɒbdjʊrəsɪ
piracy
ˈpaɪrəsɪ
plutocracy
pluːˈtɒkrəsɪ
procuracy
ˈprɒkjʊrəsɪ
technocracy
tɛkˈnɒkrəsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INACCURACY

inability
inabstinence
inaccessibility
inaccessible
inaccessibleness
inaccessibly
inaccuracies
inaccurate
inaccurately
inaccurateness
inaction
inactivate
inactivation
inactive
inactively
inactiveness
inactivity
inadaptable
inadaptation
inadaptive

WORDS THAT END LIKE INACCURACY

adhocracy
antipiracy
autocracy
Christian Democracy
computer literacy
emotional literacy
industrial democracy
kakistocracy
kleptocracy
liberal democracy
magistracy
meritocracy
oracy
parliamentary democracy
people´s democracy
pinpoint accuracy
racy
social democracy
the Confederacy
Tracy

Synonyms and antonyms of inaccuracy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INACCURACY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «inaccuracy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of inaccuracy

Translation of «inaccuracy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INACCURACY

Find out the translation of inaccuracy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of inaccuracy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «inaccuracy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不准确
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inexactitud
570 millions of speakers

English

inaccuracy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अशुद्धि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عدم دقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неточность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

imprecisão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভ্রম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

inexactitude
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketidaktepatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ungenauigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不正確な点
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부정확함
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Inaccuracy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துல்லியமற்றத்தன்மைக்காகவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चुकांची
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yanlışlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inesattezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niedokładność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неточність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

inexactitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανακρίβεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onakkuraatheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

onoggrannhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unøyaktighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of inaccuracy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INACCURACY»

The term «inaccuracy» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.704 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INACCURACY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «inaccuracy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «inaccuracy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about inaccuracy

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6 QUOTES WITH «INACCURACY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word inaccuracy.
1
Bill Callahan
I have long begged off the question of my albums reflecting where I am 'at' personally. There is more inaccuracy in that approach than accuracy.
2
Tom Chatfield
If computers remain far worse than us at image recognition, a certain over-confident combination of man and machine can elsewhere take inaccuracy to a whole new level.
3
Jean Cocteau
Man seeks to escape himself in myth, and does so by any means at his disposal. Drugs, alcohol, or lies. Unable to withdraw into himself, he disguises himself. Lies and inaccuracy give him a few moments of comfort.
4
Tryon Edwards
Accuracy of statement is one of the first elements of truth; inaccuracy is a near kin to falsehood.
5
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Accuracy is the twin brother of honesty; inaccuracy, of dishonesty.
6
Hector Hugh Munro
A little inaccuracy sometimes saves a ton of explanation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INACCURACY»

Discover the use of inaccuracy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to inaccuracy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Inaccuracy of Movement with Special Reference to ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
H. L. (Harry Levi) Hollingworth, 2012
2
MICAI 2002: Advances in Artificial Intelligence: Second ...
First, the actual degree of inaccuracy of the Bayesian network, computed as the Euclidean distance between the data distribution and the joint probability distribution of the network. Secondly, the degree of inaccuracy of the Bayesian network ...
Carlos A. Coello Coello, 2002
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Proceedings: ... Annual Research Conference
Because each method from this experimental approach will be applied to the same set of areas, summary measures of inaccuracy such as the MAPE will highlight real differences between methods, at least as applied to the experimental set of ...
‎1996
4
Decentralized Spatial Computing: Foundations of Geosensor ...
In summary, these interaction effects are: • between probability of sensor inaccuracy and autocorrelation in sensor inaccuracy, with autocorrelated inaccuracy masking the effect of increasing probability of inaccuracy (Fig. 8.8g and h).
Matt Duckham, 2012
5
Evaluating Measurement Accuracy: A Practical Approach
Such a representation of the inaccuracy makes it easier to analyze and determine the reasons for any discrepancy between the results of measurements of the same quantity performed under different conditions. An analysis of this kind is ...
Semyon G Rabinovich, 2013
6
Observers in Control Systems: A Practical Guide
Chapter. 5. The. Luenberger. Observer. and. Model. inaccuracy. I n this chapter . . . 0 Common sources of model inaccuracy 0 Effects of model inaccuracy on observer-based systems 0 Several software experiments demonstrating results of  ...
George Ellis, 2002
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World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering ...
Abstract— In functional MRI, accurate knowledge of ex- perimental stimulus time- course, which depends on accuracy of subject's behavioral response, is necessary to obtain valid and meaningful results. For one type of inaccuracy, missing ...
Olaf Dössel, Wolfgang C. Schlegel, 2010
8
Precision Agriculture '05
the first one was a fuzzy area, which described the location of the information and its inaccuracy,. •. the second one was a fuzzy number that describes the associated value and the sensor inaccuracy or the expert vagueness. The shape and ...
John V. Stafford, 2005
9
Contemporary Corporation Forms: Text Model Forms Commentary
... that, if an inaccuracy in any of Parent's or Merger Sub's representations and warranties as of date subsequent to the date of this Agreement or breach of a covenant or obligation by Parent or Merger Sub is curable by Parent or Merger Sub, ...
‎1997
10
Improving Inventory Record Accuracy: Getting Your Stock ...
Detailed. causes. of. inaccuracy. Murphy's Law (i.e. 'If it can go wrong, it will go wrong'), also known as the Law of Pure Cussedness, applies well to inventory records.There are many ways in which physical stocks contrive to differ from ...
Antony Wild, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INACCURACY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term inaccuracy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Woman dies after being trapped between vehicle and wall - STV News
If you've got questions, spotted an inaccuracy or just want to share some ideas about our news service, please email us on web@stv.tv. «stv.tv, Jul 15»
2
MATCHDAY LIVE: Morecambe v Bolton Wanderers
If you have a compaint about editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here. If you are dissatisfied ... «The Bolton News, Jul 15»
3
Young man at Perth Sheriff Court charged with T in the Park assault
If you've got questions, spotted an inaccuracy or just want to share some ideas about our news service, please email us on web@stv.tv. «stv.tv, Jul 15»
4
Woman dies in fall from high rise window in Coats Street Coatbridge
If you've got questions, spotted an inaccuracy or just want to share some ideas about our news service, please email us on web@stv.tv. «stv.tv, Jul 15»
5
Blog: Contempt of Congress a new national pastime
... now, but after Secretary Clinton falsely claimed the committee did not subpoena her, I have no choice in order to correct the inaccuracy.'. «American Thinker, Jul 15»
6
Festival of British Archaeology Early Evening Talk on 17 July at 18:00
If you have a compaint about editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here. If you are dissatisfied with the ... «Daily Echo, Jul 15»
7
Ledbury Community Choir's Summer Concert on 17 July at 19:30
If you have a compaint about editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here. If you are dissatisfied with the ... «Hereford Times, Jul 15»
8
Let's contest the scrums
If you have a compaint about editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here. If you are dissatisfied ... «St Helens Star, Jul 15»
9
Marco Conti jailed after robbing Ladbrokes in Inverness at knifepoint
If you've got questions, spotted an inaccuracy or just want to share some ideas about our news service, please email us on web@stv.tv. «stv.tv, Jul 15»
10
The 144th Open Championship under way at St Andrews' Old Course
If you've got questions, spotted an inaccuracy or just want to share some ideas about our news service, please email us on web@stv.tv. «stv.tv, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Inaccuracy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/inaccuracy>. Apr 2024 ».
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