imprecise

CEFRB2

/ɪmpɹɪˈsaɪs/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not exact or clearly stated.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Not precise or exact; containing some error or uncertainty.

Examples

  • Every translation is imprecise, every translation is free.

  • The data is often imprecise.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ɪmpɹəˈsɑɪs/

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • The measurement is far too imprecise.

  • Rushdie oxymoronically notes that Hobson-Jobson ‘can be wonderfully imprecise at times’ (1985: 82).

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Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The engineer's measurements were blank, so the building had flaws.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From im- + precise.