It's not an error, but just a little imprecision.
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Imprecision
/ˌɪm.pɹɪˈsɪʒ.ən/
Synonyms for "imprecision" (44 found)
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Strong matches (13)
Noun(6 words)
Related words (22)
Noun(10 words)
loosenessmeasurement errormeasurement variationmuddinessrandom errorshakinesssloppinessuncertaintiesunclearnessvagueness
Adjective(1 words)
sloppy drafting
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7 entriescommunication qualityinexactitudeinexactnessinstrumentation qualitylinguistic qualitymeasurement qualityquality
More specific
6 entriesambiguous phrasingestimation errormeasurement errorrandom errorsystematic errorvague wording
Collocations
5 entriescalibration imprecisioninstrumental imprecisionmeasurement imprecisionperceived imprecisionstatistical imprecision
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1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
2 total sentences available.
The imprecision with which Classical authors grouped various peoples of North-Africa together under terms like Afri or Punici.
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