imprecise
adjective
im·pre·cise
ˌim-pri-ˈsīs 
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Examples of imprecise in a Sentence
It's an imprecise translation of the original sentence.
3.14 is an imprecise approximation of the value of pi
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Generally speaking, specifics seem to have been sacrificed en masse for the sake of tone, which itself feels imprecise.
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Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 26 July 2024
In my opinion, this is a somewhat imprecise concept, related to, but not the same as, The Grammar of Design as set forth by Seiko’s famous deisgner, Taro Tanaka.
—David Flett, Robb Report, 2 July 2024
Detractors argue that there is no need to add more of the compound on top of what naturally occurs in water and that distributing it via drinking water is an imprecise and uncontrolled way of dosing residents.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
The downside is that this big-picture view is fairly imprecise.
—Lois Parshley, Scientific American, 1 May 2018
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Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 26 July 2024
In my opinion, this is a somewhat imprecise concept, related to, but not the same as, The Grammar of Design as set forth by Seiko’s famous deisgner, Taro Tanaka.
—David Flett, Robb Report, 2 July 2024
Detractors argue that there is no need to add more of the compound on top of what naturally occurs in water and that distributing it via drinking water is an imprecise and uncontrolled way of dosing residents.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
The downside is that this big-picture view is fairly imprecise.
—Lois Parshley, Scientific American, 1 May 2018
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“Imprecise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imprecise. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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imprecise
adjective
im·pre·cise
ˌim-pri-ˈsīs
: not precise
an imprecise estimate
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