inexactitude

in·ex·act·i·tude

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in-ig-zak-ti-tood, -tyood]
- /ˌɪn ɪgˈzæk tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/
- /ɪnɪgˈzæktɪtjuːd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-ig-zak-ti-tood, -tyood]
- /ˌɪn ɪgˈzæk tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/

Definitions of inexactitude word

noun inexactitude the quality or state of being inexact or inaccurate; inexactness. 1
noun inexactitude an instance of this. 1
noun inexactitude A lack of exactness; something inexact or imprecise. 1

See all 3 definitions of inexactitude

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Origin of inexactitude

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

From French, dating back to 1780-90; See origin at in-3, exactitude

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Parts of speech for Inexactitude

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Inexactitude

inexactitude popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

inexactitude usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for inexactitude

noun inexactitude

imprecision — not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.
inaccuracy — something inaccurate; error.

All 2 Synonyms of inexactitude

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