noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
Received-Pronunciation:/ɪnˈakjʊɹəsi/
Received-Pronunciation:/ɪnˈakjəɹəsi/
General-American:/ɪnˈæk.jɚ.ə.si/
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CMU ARPABET:IH2 N AE1 K Y ER0 AH0 S IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The property of being inaccurate; lack of accuracy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: imprecision, incorrectness, inexactness
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A statement, passage etc. that is inaccurate or false.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: error, mistake, fault
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
Incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A move that is considered suboptimal, but not as bad as a mistake or blunder.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: board-games, chess, games
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mul:?!
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
the quality of being inaccurate and having errors
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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