imprecise
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- imprecisely adverb
- impreciseness noun
- imprecision noun
Etymology
Origin of imprecise
Example Sentences
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The microbe, Methanosarcina acetivorans, appears to function normally despite this flexible interpretation, demonstrating that life can operate with a slightly imprecise code.
From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026
First, the bad news: “Snowcrete” is the treacherous ice that results when rain, imprecise or nonexistent plowing and insufficient salting turn what was once fluffy white snow into a dense and dirty scourge.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
During air strikes, GPS signals are scrambled, making sonar readings imprecise.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
It was a lively but imprecise start at Villarreal's Estadio de la Ceramica, as the game glowed but neither side was able to seriously threaten.
From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026
The fact that Aristarchus and Huygens used imprecise data and derived imperfect answers hardly matters.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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