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impreciseness

noun

as in imprecision

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  1. imprecision
  2. inaccuracy
  3. approximation
  4. roughness
  5. inexactitude
  6. coarseness
Noun
  • Perhaps only a pedant—or a hypocrite—would fuss about that kind of imprecision.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Such imprecision gives the whole movie the quality of a cosmic joke.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of imprecision
Noun
  • This can include addressing low visibility or reputational concerns, as well as inaccuracies—which is where a PR team steps in to ensure media outreach and content strategy are aligned.
    — Michelle Mekky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Since modern speedometers operate electronically based on how fast your tires are traveling, if the tires themselves are larger, aren’t inflated at the right level or have low tread, that can lead to speed inaccuracies.
    — Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of inaccuracy
Noun
  • With just a few more steps, the group turned the approximation of the surface into an explicit equation and, ultimately, a family of polynomials with degree-23 (meaning the variable climbs to x23 and there are 23 roots to shuffle around).
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
  • This is an approximation based on years of berry eating, not a real statistic.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of approximation
Noun
  • Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton was fined $11,941 for unnecessary roughness after a late hit on Chiefs rookie running back Emmett Johnson.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The unnecessary roughness penalty gave New York 15 yards during a drive that ultimately ended with a touchdown.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of roughness
Noun
  • So much of the film turns on such evocative inexactitude, on our ability to wonder (and wander) about the image.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2021
  • Bruno was fed up with berating his cooks for all their mistakes and inexactitudes, not to mention the grumbling.
    — Jonathan Kauffman, SFChronicle.com, 22 June 2018
Definition of inexactitude
Noun
  • Most denim blends using hemp only include 20 or 30 percent of the fiber due to its coarseness.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But many seemingly urbane texts also benefited from the intellectual and moral coarseness of their times.
    — Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Definition of coarseness
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“Impreciseness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impreciseness. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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