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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInexactness
/ˌɪn.ɪɡˈzækt.nəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being not quite exact or accurate; lack of precision.
"The scientist acknowledged the inherent inexactness of the initial measurements." - 2
An error or failure to be completely accurate or correct in detail.
"The audit revealed several minor inexactnesses in the financial reporting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix 'in-' (meaning 'not') combined with 'exact', which stems from the Latin 'exactus' (the past participle of 'exigere', meaning 'to demand, measure, or test'). The nominal suffix '-ness' was added in Middle English to form a noun indicating a state or quality of lacking precision.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inexactness" is said worldwide
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inexactitude
Transliteration: inegzaktityd
"L'inexactitude de ces chiffres pose un problème."
Ungenauigkeit
Transliteration: ʊnɡəˈnaʊɪçkaɪt
"Die Ungenauigkeit der Messung führte zu Fehlern."
inesattezza
Transliteration: inezatˈtettsa
"Questa inesattezza nel report deve essere corretta."
inexactitud
Transliteration: ineksaktiˈtud
"Debemos evitar cualquier inexactitud en el documento."
inexatidão
Transliteration: ineksɐtiˈdãw
"A inexatidão dos dados comprometeu a pesquisa."
अशुद्धता
Transliteration: ashuddhtaa
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"डेटा में थोड़ी सी अशुद्धता पाई गई।"
不精确
Transliteration: bù jīngquè
Script: 中文汉字
"这项测量结果存在一定的有时不精确性。"
부정확성
Transliteration: bujeonghwakseong
Script: 한국어 한글
"이 계산의 부정확성이 문제를 일으켰습니다."
不正確さ
Transliteration: fuseikakusa
Script: 日本語
"そのデータの不正確さが指摘された。"
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