different between inexact vs inaccurate

English

Etymology

From French inexact

Adjective

inexact (comparative more inexact, superlative most inexact)

1. Imperfectly conforming; exceeding or falling short in some respect.
2. Imprecisely or indefinitely conceived or stated.
3. (physics, of a differential) having a path-dependent integral

Synonyms

• (imperfectly conforming): imperfect, imprecise
• (imprecisely or indefinitely conceived or stated): loose

Antonyms

• (precisely agreeing): exact, perfect, precise
• (precisely or definitely conceived or stated): exact, strict
• (having a path-dependent integral): exact

Translations

Anagrams

• Texican

French

Etymology

in- +? exact

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.n??.zakt/

Adjective

inexact (feminine singular inexacte, masculine plural inexacts, feminine plural inexactes)

1. inexact (not exact)

Antonyms

• exact

Further reading

• “inexact” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Romanian

Etymology

From French inexact.

Adjective

inexact m or n (feminine singular inexact?, masculine plural inexac?i, feminine and neuter plural inexacte)

1. inaccurate

Declension

English

Etymology

From in- +? accurate. See also unaccurate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?æ.kj?.??t/

Adjective

inaccurate (comparative more inaccurate, superlative most inaccurate)

1. Mistaken or incorrect; not accurate.

Synonyms

• incorrect
• wrong

Antonyms

• accurate

Derived terms

• inaccurateness

Translations

Italian

Adjective

inaccurate f pl

1. feminine plural of inaccurato

Anagrams

• centaurica