inexactness

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“The reality is there is inexactness in a huge range of terminology within the foundation sector,” said Lori Villarosa, PRE’s executive director.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2021

The inexactness of the tools leaves holes in what researchers can reasonably say about boredom.

From Nature • Jan. 11, 2016

“For consequential problems, where inexact results could cause a bridge to be misdesigned, or erroneous conclusions about the mechanics of climate, the inexactness is problematic.”

From New York Times • May 11, 2015

Railroading was organized to move thousands of tons of goods at extremely high speeds and split-minute timing, the exactness or inexactness of which spelled increased savings or costs for shippers.

From Time Magazine Archive

A.--Probably fogs and inexactness in the time kept by the trains.

From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by Bourne, John, C.E.