inaccuracy

• Nom désignant la qualité ou l'état de ce qui n'est pas exact, contenant des erreurs ou manquant de précision.

A noun referring to the quality or state of being inaccurate, containing errors, or lacking precision.

1. Lack of correctnessB2formal

   The state or quality of being incorrect or containing errors.

   inexactitude

   • The report was criticized for its inaccuracy and vague statements.
   • Inaccuracy in measurements can lead to serious problems in engineering.
   • Her essay contained several points of inaccuracy regarding historical dates.

   Synonymeserroneousnessfallibilityimprecisionincorrectnessinexactitudeinexactnesswrongness

   Antonymesaccuracycorrectnessexactnessprecisionrightness

2. An error or mistakeB2formal

   A specific instance of being wrong or incorrect; an error.

   erreur, inexactitude

   • The document had a few inaccuracies in the financial data.
   • He pointed out an inaccuracy in the weather forecast.
   • The article contained a factual inaccuracy that was later corrected.

   Synonymesblundererrorfaultgaffelapsemiscalculationmistakeoversightslip

   Antonymesaccuracycorrectnessexactnessprecisionverity