"inexactness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: inexactnesses [plural]
Etymology: From inexact + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|inexact|ness}} inexact + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} inexactness (usually uncountable, plural inexactnesses)
  1. The characteristic or quality of being inexact; a lack of precision, accuracy, or certainty. Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms: inexactitude Translations (a lack of precision, accuracy, or certainty): неточност (netočnost) [feminine] (Bulgarian)

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