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imprecise
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imprecise
(adjective)
imprecise
/ˌɪmprɪ
ˈ
saɪs/
adjective
imprecise
/ˌɪmprɪ
ˈ
saɪs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of IMPRECISE
[
more imprecise; most imprecise
]
:
not clear or exact
:
not precise
imprecise
language/measurements
an
imprecise
description
It's an
imprecise
translation of the original sentence.
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— imprecisely
adverb
The passage had been translated
imprecisely
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— imprecision
/ˌɪmprɪ
ˈ
sɪʒən/
noun
[
noncount
]
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