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inaccurately-installed

|in-ac-cu-rate-ly-in-stalled|

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/ɪnˈækjərətli ɪnˈstɔːld/

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/ɪnˈækjʊrətli ɪnˈstɔːld/

not correctly set up

Etymology
Etymology Information

'inaccurately-installed' is a compound word formed from 'inaccurately' and 'installed'. 'Inaccurately' comes from 'inaccurate' (not accurate) + '-ly', and 'installed' is the past participle of 'install'.

Historical Evolution

'inaccurately' comes from 'inaccurate', which is from Latin 'in-' (not) + 'accuratus' (done with care). 'Install' comes from Medieval Latin 'installare', from 'in-' (in) + 'stallum' (place). The phrase 'inaccurately-installed' is a modern English compound.

Meaning Changes

Initially, the components meant 'not accurate' and 'set up', and together they now mean 'set up in a way that is not accurate'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

installed in a way that is not accurate or correct.

The device was inaccurately-installed, causing it to malfunction.

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Last updated: 2025/08/02 11:48