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# inexactitude

noun (an inexactitude, inexactitudes; inexactitude — uncountable) — formal

«inexactitude» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (formal) Being not exact or not correct; a small mistake: inexactitude in the measurements. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inexactitude/#m1)
2. (formal, euphemism, joking) «terminological inexactitude» = a lie; a polite, funny way of saying someone has not told the truth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inexactitude/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and maths inexactitude is error in measuring; in old political speech «a terminological inexactitude» is a famous joking euphemism for a lie. Phrases: «a terminological inexactitude», «inexactitude in measurement».

### Examples

- The scientist pointed out an inexactitude in the results. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inexactitude/#x1)
- Small inexactitudes in measuring made the shelves crooked. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inexactitude/#x2)
- The politician was accused of a terminological inexactitude — in other words, a lie. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inexactitude/#x3)
- Rounding causes some inexactitude. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inexactitude/#x4)
- There was inexactitude in the old map. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inexactitude/#x5)
- His story contained a few inexactitudes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inexactitude/#x6)

### Note

Very formal and rare; in plain talk «mistake», «error» or «inaccuracy». Opposite: exactitude (exactness). In maths, rounding 3.7 to 4 brings an inexactitude of 0.3.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «inexactitude» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inexactitude/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«inexactitude» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/inexactitude.html) on Mova free.