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inexactitude

noun
in·​ex·​ac·​ti·​tude | \ (ËŒ)i-ËŒnig-ˈzak-tÉ™-ËŒtüd How to pronounce inexactitude (audio) , -ËŒtyüd\

Definition of inexactitude

1 : lack of exactitude or precision
2 : an instance of inexactness

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 Bruno was fed up with berating his cooks for all their mistakes and inexactitudes, not to mention the grumbling. — Jonathan Kauffman, SFChronicle.com, "Baumé in Palo Alto has two Michelin stars — and only two staff," 22 June 2018 For people like Davis, there is clearly a freedom that comes with this inexactitude. — Katy Steinmetz, Time, "The Oxford English Dictionary Added 'Trans*.' Here's What the Label Means," 3 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of inexactitude

1782, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for inexactitude

French, from inexact

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