imprecise

Adjective

Meaning

not precise

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Synonyms

general formless broad wrong loose incorrect ambiguous approximate generalized mistaken vague inaccurate sweeping indefinite erroneous
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Antonyms

orthodox pat boy scout ducky bally just
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Phrases with the word

more imprecise imprecise thinking imprecise timing less imprecise imprecise logic imprecise memory

Examples

The more precise the measurement of position, the more imprecise the measurement of momentum, and vice versa. Werner Heisenberg

So, we, as human beings, live in a very imprecise world. A world where our perceptions of reality are far more important than actual reality. Daniel Keys Moran

It's imprecise and insufficient, defining the homosexual as a person whose gender expression is at odds with his or her sex. Alison Bechdel

Humiliation is a vast country of imprecise boundaries. If you think you're there, you are. The neurotic rule: when in doubt, go ahead and feel humiliated. Mignon McLaughlin

We know: of course, with regard to the market and similar social structures, a great many facts which we cannot measure and on which indeed we have only some very imprecise and general information. Friedrich Hayek

imprecise astronomical observations Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

imprecator imprecatorily imprecatory imprecise logic imprecise memory imprecise thinking