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See also: imprécise

English

Etymology

From im- +‎ precise.

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imprecise (comparative more imprecise, superlative most imprecise)

  1. Not precise or exact; containing some error or uncertainty.
    Synonym: inexact
    Antonym: precise
    • 2018, James Lambert, “Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 31, number 4, →DOI, page 486:
      Rushdie oxymoronically notes that Hobson-Jobson ‘can be wonderfully imprecise at times’ (1985: 82).

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Adjective

imprecise f pl

  1. feminine plural of impreciso