In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
INACCURACY
inaccuracy
(noun) the quality of being inaccurate and having errors
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
inaccuracy (countable and uncountable, plural inaccuracies)
(uncountable) The property of being inaccurate; lack of accuracy.
(countable) A statement, passage etc. that is inaccurate or false.
(uncountable) Incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision.
Synonyms
• (property) imprecision, incorrectness, inexactness
• (inaccurate/false statement etc.) error, mistake, fault
Antonyms
• accuracy
Source: Wiktionary
In*ac"cu*ra*cy, n.; pl. Inaccuracies (.
1. The quality of being inaccurate; want of accuracy or exactness.
2. That which is inaccurate or incorrect; mistake; fault; defect; error; as, in inaccuracy in speech, copying, calculation, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
21 April 2025
ENCYCLOPEDIA
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
Coffee Trivia
