imprecise

ˌɪmprɪˈsaɪs
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Translation of imprecise into German

Adjective

1.

inaccuracy

not exact or accurate, contains errors
ungenau unpräzise
  • The report was imprecise and led to confusion.Der Bericht war ungenau und führte zu Verwirrung.
2.

vagueness

lacking clarity or detail, vague
  • Her imprecise instructions caused the project to fail.Ihre ungenauen Anweisungen führten dazu, dass das Projekt scheiterte.
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Synonyms and analogies of imprecise in English

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.

Translations of "imprecise" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
ungenauadj.

The results of the experiment were imprecise, leading to further investigation.

Die Ergebnisse des Experiments waren ungenau, was zu weiteren Untersuchungen führte.

unscharfadj.

A lot of companies make the mistake to be imprecise in this respect.

Viele Unternehmen begehen hier den Fehler, zu unscharf zu arbeiten.

vageadj.

In poetry, imprecise language can evoke different interpretations and emotions.

In der Poesie kann vage Sprache verschiedene Interpretationen und Emotionen hervorrufen.

schwammigadj.

Her explanation was imprecise, leaving everyone confused about the project's requirements.

Ihre Erklärung war schwammig, sodass alle über die Projektanforderungen im Unklaren blieben.

unpräzise

However a relatively imprecise spreading is reached by the high dispersion.

Durch die hohe Streuung wird allerdings eine relativ unpräzise Verbreitung erreicht...

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Other translations for imprecise:

  • unpräzisadj.

imprecise: Examples and translations in context

Fuzzy logic provides a framework for processing ambiguous and imprecise scenarios.

Fuzzy-Logik bietet einen Rahmen zur Verarbeitung von mehrdeutigen und ungenauen Szenarien.

An imprecise budget can lead to overspending on a project.

Ein ungenaues Budget kann zu Mehrausgaben bei einem Projekt führen.

Her imprecise pronunciation sometimes made it hard for others to understand her.

Ihre ungenaue Aussprache machte es anderen manchmal schwer, sie zu verstehen.

The customer received an imprecise quote that led to unexpected charges later.

Der Kunde erhielt ein ungenaues Angebot, das später zu unerwarteten Kosten führte.

He slammed the discussion as "sometimes nebulous and imprecise".

Er schlug die Diskussion als «manchmal nebulös und ungenau».

His imprecise recollection of events led to further confusion in the investigation.

Seine ungenaue Erinnerung an die Ereignisse führte zu weiterer Verwirrung bei den Ermittlungen.

The imprecise weather forecast resulted in many people being caught off guard.

Die ungenaue Wettervorhersage führte dazu, dass viele Menschen überrascht wurden.

Besides the meager bass we do not like the tinny and imprecise sound.

Neben dem mageren Bass stört auch das etwas blecherne und unpräzise Klangbild.

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