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imprecise

[ im-pruh-sahys ]

/ ˌɪm prəˈsaɪs /

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adjective

not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.

Origin of imprecise

First recorded in 1795–1805; im-² + precise

OTHER WORDS FROM imprecise

im·pre·cise·ly, adverb im·pre·ci·sion

[im-pruh-sizh-uh n] /ˌɪm prəˈsɪʒ ən/, im·pre·cise·ness, noun

Words nearby imprecise

impower, impracticable, impractical, imprecate, imprecation, imprecise, impredicative, impregnable, impregnate, impresa, impresario

Example sentences from the Web for imprecise

As Armstrong writes, “It was not a ‘great objective something,’ but had imprecise connotations of obligation and taboo.”

Karen Armstrong’s New Rule: Religion Isn’t Responsible for Violence |Patricia Pearson |October 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
You also refer it by the fraction 22/7 if you want to be imprecise about the whole thing.

17 Facts to Crack the Mystery of Pi |Abby Haglage |March 14, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
I've argued that term is inartful, impolitic and also, as Pletka points out, imprecise because of Christian pro-Israel sentiment.

Danielle Pletka's Bogus Charge Sheet Against Chuck Hagel |Ali Gharib |January 11, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
But here's another way it's imprecise: Kennedy averted war with both Cuba and the Soviet Union.

What Gaza Means For Iran |Ali Gharib |November 26, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

The diffuse and imprecise nature of just who bares the increased tax liabilities makes the point difficult to understand.

A Warning from Reagan's Economist |Arthur Laffer |November 24, 2008 |DAILY BEAST
One single fact may make a law appear, where a multitude of imprecise and vague observations would only produce confusion.

The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life |Emile Durkheim
Language is ambiguous, imprecise, and not neutral in respect to the phenomena observed and accounted for.

The Civilization of Illiteracy |Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for imprecise

imprecise

/ (ˌɪmprɪˈsaɪs) /

adjective

not precise; inexact or inaccurate

Derived forms of imprecise

imprecisely, adverb imprecision (ˌɪmprɪˈsɪʒən) or impreciseness, noun