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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Lawyers arguing on behalf of Trump argued that throughout the years, regulatory language authorizing special counsels had been vague and imprecise, and that judges had given administrations a pass when appointments were challenged.
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David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Most of all, the term is imprecise, describing several different categories of error.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 19 June 2024
The Hustle The restaurants didn’t live up to the guarantee every time (especially when cheap college students tormented drivers with imprecise directions).
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 19 Apr. 2024
Employers could still test for impairment, but experts in cannabis policy and drug testing testified about the imprecise nature of such tests.
—Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2024
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David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2024
Most of all, the term is imprecise, describing several different categories of error.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 19 June 2024
The Hustle The restaurants didn’t live up to the guarantee every time (especially when cheap college students tormented drivers with imprecise directions).
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 19 Apr. 2024
Employers could still test for impairment, but experts in cannabis policy and drug testing testified about the imprecise nature of such tests.
—Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Imprecise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imprecise. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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imprecise
adjective
im·pre·cise
ˌim-pri-ˈsīs
: not precise
an imprecise estimate
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