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English
Etymology
From im- + precise.
Pronunciation
Adjective
imprecise (comparative more imprecise, superlative most imprecise)
- 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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Italian
Adjective
imprecise f pl
- feminine plural of impreciso