inexact
adjective
in·ex·act
ˌi-nig-ˈzakt 
1
: not precisely correct or true : inaccurate
an inexact translation
2
: not rigorous and careful
an inexact thinker
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Examples of inexact in a Sentence
The measurements were somewhat inexact, but they were close enough.
a thousand is an inexact figure for the number of islands in the St. Lawrence River
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Exceptions vary by state and the language in laws can often be inexact.
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 June 2024
Bubble detection is, by definition, an inexact science and best left to amateurs.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 10 June 2024
Self-checkout has largely been an inexact strategy for retailers.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 30 May 2024
This allows the diffusion module to take the inexact locations described by relative positions and convert them into exact predictions of the location of every atom in the protein.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 8 May 2024
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 June 2024
Bubble detection is, by definition, an inexact science and best left to amateurs.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 10 June 2024
Self-checkout has largely been an inexact strategy for retailers.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 30 May 2024
This allows the diffusion module to take the inexact locations described by relative positions and convert them into exact predictions of the location of every atom in the protein.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 8 May 2024
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“Inexact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inexact. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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inexact
adjective
in·ex·act
ˌin-ig-ˈzakt
: not exactly correct or true : inaccurate
inexact measurements
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