pseudoprecision

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noun

A spurious appearance of precision, as for example when an inaccurate figure is given to very many decimal places.

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Meanings

nounpseudoprecision (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA spurious appearance of precision, as for example when an inaccurate figure is given to very many decimal places.

Origin

From pseudo- + precision.

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APA

pseudoprecision. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoprecision

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“pseudoprecision.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoprecision. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudoprecision,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoprecision.

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