imprecise

adjective

im·pre·cise ˌim-pri-ˈsīs

Synonyms of imprecise next

: not precise : inexact, vague

an imprecise estimate

imprecisely adverb

impreciseness noun

imprecision

ˌim-pri-ˈsi-zhən

noun

Example Sentences

It's an imprecise translation of the original sentence. 3.14 is an imprecise approximation of the value of pi

Recent Examples on the Web And even imprecise recordings could benefit people who are fully paralyzed, says Aaron Batista, a professor of bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh who researches brain-computer interfaces in monkeys. —

WIRED, 21 Mar. 2023 Software requirements are usually vague, while natural language is notoriously imprecise. —

IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023 But between the flashes of brilliance with Porter are stretches of imprecise basketball, where Porter racks up both the turnovers and the early-shot-clock jumpers. —

Michael Shapiro, Chron, 14 Mar. 2023 Others seek a combination, like Taiwanese American, Korean American, Neo-Italian American—and yes, hyphenation can be imprecise and clunky in its own way. —

Navneet Alang, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2023 Las Conchas, where the fire is said to have begun -- the specifics have been maddeningly imprecise -- is near the trailhead for the East Fork of the Jemez River, a cool, shady meadowland where two friends and I had gone hiking just the week before. —

George Johnson, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2013 There’s also an inevitable degree of chance attaching to a piece that leaves so much up to the functioning of these rather imprecise machines (ask any musician). —

David Weininger, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Feb. 2023 My late father-in-law detested vague or imprecise language. —

Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 21 Feb. 2023 But reconstructing 3-D architecture from a stack of slides is imprecise and slow. —

Kat Mcgowan, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2014 See More

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