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- Dictionaryimprecise/ˌɪmprɪˈsʌɪs/
adjective
- 1. lacking exactness and accuracy of expression or detail: "the witness could give only vague and imprecise descriptions" Similar Opposite
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(Definition of imprecise from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of imprecise from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
The meaning of IMPRECISE is not precise : inexact, vague. How to use imprecise in a sentence.
If you’re being imprecise, you’re not being exact. If you try to draw a perfect circle with your eyes closed, your drawing will probably be imprecise. One field where imprecise measurements can turn out to be troublesome is cooking.
Something that is imprecise is not clear, accurate, or precise. The charges were vague and imprecise. It remains at present a rather imprecise way of assessing people.
imprecise - not precise; "imprecise astronomical observations"; "the terms he used were imprecise and emotional"
Definition of imprecise adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Something that is imprecise is not clear, accurate, or precise. The charges were vague and imprecise. Synonyms: indefinite , estimated , rough , vague More Synonyms of imprecise
IMPRECISE definition: not accurate or exact: . Learn more.
The earliest known use of the adjective imprecise is in the 1800s. OED's earliest evidence for imprecise is from 1805, in the writing of William Taylor, reviewer and translator. imprecise is formed within English, by derivation.
