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inexactness

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The characteristic or quality of being inexact; a lack of precision, accuracy, or certainty.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Examples

  • The inexactness of her answers suggested that she had no idea of the real situation.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the quality of being inaccurate and having errors

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: inexactitude

Antonyms: exactness

Broader terms: inaccuracy

Narrower terms: impreciseness, imprecision

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English inexact Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English inexactness From inexact + -ness.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: неточност (netočnost) — a lack of precision, accuracy, or certainty
  • Catalan: inexactitud — a lack of precision, accuracy, or certainty
  • French: inexactitude — a lack of precision, accuracy, or certainty
  • Italian: inesattezza — a lack of precision, accuracy, or certainty
  • Portuguese: inexatidão — a lack of precision, accuracy, or certainty
  • Spanish: inexactitud — a lack of precision, accuracy, or certainty