imprecise

ˌɪmprɪˈsaɪs

Definition

Definition of imprecise - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

inaccuracynot exact or accurate, contains errors

The report was imprecise and led to confusion.

ambiguous

inaccurate

vague

vaguenesslacking clarity or detail, vague

Her imprecise instructions caused the project to fail.

unclear

vague

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Origin of imprecise

Latin, in (not) + praecisus (cut off)

Terms with imprecise included in their meaning

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approximate range

measurement

imprecise interval, with lower and upper limits near expected values

fuzzy

adj.

imprecise

vague or not clearly defined

fuzzy math

imprecise calculations

mathematical calculations that are not precise

fuzzy on the details

adj.

communication

vague or imprecise about information

approximation

mathematics

imprecise solution adequate for a purpose

fuzzy

adj.

technology

based on logic that handles uncertain or imprecise data

lax

adj.

imprecise

lacking precision or definition

exact science

imprecise activity

activity lacking precision or set rules

Examples of imprecise in a sentence

The map was imprecise, leading us astray.
His imprecise language led to misunderstandings.
The report was criticized for being imprecise.

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French:imprécis, vague, ...
German:ungenau, vage, ...
Italian:impreciso, vago, ...
Spanish:impreciso, vago, ...
Portuguese:impreciso, vago, ...
Chinese:不精确的, 不明确的, ...
Japanese:不正確な, 漠然とした, ...
Arabic:غَيْرُ دَقِيق, غَامِض, ...
Hebrew:לֹא מְדוּיָּק, מְעוּרְפָּל, ...
Russian:неточный, расплывчатый, ...
Ukrainian:неточний, нечіткий, ...
Hindi:असटीक, अस्पष्ट, ...
Bengali:অসঠিক, অস্পষ্ট, ...
Catalan:imprecís, vague, ...
Czech:nepřesný, vágní, ...
Danish:upræcis, uklar, ...
Dutch:onnauwkeurig, onduidelijk, ...
Greek:ανακριβής, ασαφής, ...
Hungarian:pontatlan, homályos, ...
Khmer:មិនច្បាស់លាស់, ស្រពិចស្រពិល, ...
Korean:부정확한, 모호한, ...
Persian:غیردقیق, مبهم, ...
Polish:niedokładny, ...
Portuguese (BR):impreciso, vago, ...
Romanian:imprecis, vag, ...
Swedish:oprecis, oklar, ...
Thai:ไม่แม่นยำ, คลุมเครือ, ...
Turkish:kesin olmayan, net olmayan, ...
Vietnamese:không chính xác, không rõ ràng, ...

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