There are a number of methodological problems here, not to mention the inaccuracy of some of the results.
Source: tatoeba (61804)
Inaccuracy
//ɪnˈakjʊɹəsi//
Synonyms for "inaccuracy" (139 found)
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laxitylielitotesloosenessmalevolencemediocritymiscoloringmisdrawingmispaintingmisquotationmisreportmisrepresentationmisstatementmisteachingmistinessnegligencenonrealismobscurationobscurityoverdrawing
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overstatementpatchinessperversionpredictable errorprobable errorshapelessnessshortageshortcomingsketchinessslantingstandard deviationsweepingnesstolerancetwistingunclearnessunconscientiousnessuncorrectnessuncriticalnessunderstatementundevelopmentunevennessunexactingnessunfactualnessunfinicalnessunfussinessunmeticulousnessunparticularnessunperfectednessunpleasantnessunprecisenessunpunctiliousnessunpunctualityunrigorousnessunscrupulousnessunsoundnessvaguenesswantwickedness
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7 entriesTranslations
46 translations across 19 languages.
Bulgarian
3 entries- грешка noun (incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision)
- грешно твърдение noun (inaccurate statement)
- неточност noun (lack of accuracy)
Central Kurdish
1 entries- ناڕەوایی noun (lack of accuracy)
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- 不準確 /不准确 noun (lack of accuracy)
- 不準確 /不准确 noun (inaccurate statement)
- 不準確 /不准确 noun (incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision)
- 不精確性 /不精确性 noun (incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision)
Czech
1 entries- nepřesnost noun (inaccurate statement)
Dutch
4 entries- fout noun (inaccurate statement)
- onjuistheid noun (inaccurate statement)
- onnauwkeurigheid noun (lack of accuracy)
- onnauwkeurigheid noun (inaccurate statement)
Finnish
3 entries- epätarkkuus noun (lack of accuracy)
- epätarkkuus noun (incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision)
- epätäsmällisyys noun (lack of accuracy)
German
3 entries- Ungenauigkeit noun (lack of accuracy)
- Ungenauigkeit noun (inaccurate statement)
- Ungenauigkeit noun (incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision)
Greek
2 entries- ανακρίβεια noun (lack of accuracy)
- ανακρίβεια noun (inaccurate statement)
Hungarian
1 entries- pontatlanság noun (lack of accuracy)
Japanese
1 entries- 不正確 noun (lack of accuracy)
Maltese
1 entries- ineżattezza noun (lack of accuracy)
Manx
3 entries- meechruinnys noun (lack of accuracy)
- neuchiartys noun (lack of accuracy)
- neuchruinnys noun (lack of accuracy)
Māori
1 entries- tapepetanga noun (inaccurate statement)
Norwegian Bokmål
3 entries- unøyaktighet noun (lack of accuracy)
- unøyaktighet noun (inaccurate statement)
- unøyaktighet noun (incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision)
Portuguese
3 entries- imprecisão noun (incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision)
- inexatidão noun (lack of accuracy)
- inexatidão noun (inaccurate statement)
Russian
3 entries- нето́чность noun (lack of accuracy)
- нето́чность noun (incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision)
- погре́шность noun (incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision)
Spanish
3 entries- desacierto noun (lack of accuracy)
- desacierto noun (inaccurate statement)
- incerteza noun (lack of accuracy)
Swedish
2 entries- felaktighet noun (lack of accuracy)
- felaktighet noun (inaccurate statement)
Ukrainian
1 entries- неточність noun (inaccurate statement)
Sample sentences
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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.
Source: tatoeba (13368717)
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.
Source: wiktionary
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