imprecise

[US]/ˌɪmprɪˈsaɪs/
[UK]/ˌɪmprɪˈsaɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. not exact; not strict; not accurate.

Phrases & Collocations

imprecise measurement

Example Sentences

the witness could give only vague and imprecise descriptions.

She was rather imprecise about the cost of the trip.

His directions were imprecise, so I got lost.

The imprecise measurements led to inaccurate results.

Her memory of the event was imprecise.

The imprecise wording of the contract caused confusion.

The weather forecast was imprecise, leading to unexpected rain.

The imprecise instructions made it difficult to assemble the furniture.

She gave an imprecise estimate of the project's cost.

His imprecise memory of the conversation caused misunderstandings.

The imprecise map made it hard to find the location.

The imprecise deadline led to delays in the project.

Real-world Examples

For diction, a very important tip is to eliminate imprecise or wordy language.

Source: Past English Major Level 4 Listening Exam Questions (with Translations)

That sounds imprecise, but we can always revisit that assumption later on.

Source: Crash Course: The Science of Pandemics

But winds and currents, they make this pretty imprecise, and they got it wrong.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

Reason 3: And the final reason, time is an imprecise metric.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

When it is hard to describe what you do, it is natural to resort to imprecise terms.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

We can't give this response a four out of four mainly because of her imprecise use of language.

Source: ETS Official TOEFL Guide

So, the word was actually confusingly imprecise, but it stuck, nonetheless.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

Others paint Russia as a sloppy cyber-power—good at breaking things, but loud and imprecise.

Source: The Economist Science and Technology

The numbers are imprecise but about a 1,000 people have left France to join the fight and about 200 have returned.

Source: NPR News November 2015 Compilation

Current estimates are still imprecise, but people think that about 20 percent of virus carriers are asymptomatic.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) April 2020 Compilation

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