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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This is an imprecise way to assess the impact of trade deals on drug prices.
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Amy Kapczynski, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2016
The show runs a half hour, well under the standard 50 minutes, and the choreography is a bit imprecise at times.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2024
Kroger and Reich’s 1976 measurement had been imprecise, because it was carried out in the noisy bath of radiation that uranium-233 waste produces.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Sep. 2024
Lover of Men offers sweeping summaries of everything from Ancient Greece to social media culture, and these broad strokes feel imprecise against the close-reading of the president’s letters.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 4 Sep. 2024
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Amy Kapczynski, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2016
The show runs a half hour, well under the standard 50 minutes, and the choreography is a bit imprecise at times.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2024
Kroger and Reich’s 1976 measurement had been imprecise, because it was carried out in the noisy bath of radiation that uranium-233 waste produces.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Sep. 2024
Lover of Men offers sweeping summaries of everything from Ancient Greece to social media culture, and these broad strokes feel imprecise against the close-reading of the president’s letters.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Imprecise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imprecise. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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imprecise
adjective
im·pre·cise
ˌim-pri-ˈsīs
: not precise
an imprecise estimate
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