imprecise

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɪmprɪˈsaɪs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɪmprəˈsaɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(im′prə sīs′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
im•pre•cise /ˌɪmprəˈsaɪs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. not precise:imprecise when it came to explaining how many people would be fired.
im•pre•cise•ly, adv. 
im•pre•ci•sion /ˌɪmprəˈsɪʒən/USA pronunciation  im•pre•cise•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
im•pre•cise  (im′prə sīs′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. not precise; not exact;
    vague or ill-defined.
  • im-2 + precise 1795–1805
im′pre•cise′ly, adv. 
im•pre•ci•sion  (im′prə sizh′ən),USA pronunciation im′pre•cise′ness, n. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
imprecise / ˌɪmprɪˈsaɪs/
  1. not precise; inexact or inaccurate
ˌimpreˈciselyimprecision / ˌɪmprɪˈsɪʒən/, ˌimpreˈciseness
'imprecise' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
approximation - exact - general - generality - inaccurate - indefinite - intangible - lax - loose - part - philosophize - rude - situation - unfaithful - vague

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