inaccuracy.

A departure from a correct account, accepted reference value or relevant factual standard.

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Words that belong together

• factual inaccuracy
• measurement inaccuracy

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A factual inaccuracy in the summary reversed the order of the events.

Measurement inaccuracy remained after repeated readings became highly consistent.

Usage notes

Primary category: science / research / methodology. Forms: Singular inaccuracy; plural inaccuracies. Also often uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: method specification, measurement critique, model interpretation, qualification. Disciplines: research methods, statistics, experimental design. Commonness: moderately common.