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imprecise

[im-pruh-sahys] / ˌɪm prəˈsaɪs /








ADJECTIVE
inexact
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As a Black kid growing up in the Michigan suburbs in the ’90s, my K-12 education on slavery was like that of many other Americans — both concise and, to put it mildly, imprecise.

From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026

The microbe, Methanosarcina acetivorans, appears to function normally despite this flexible interpretation, demonstrating that life can operate with a slightly imprecise code.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 28, 2026

During air strikes, GPS signals are scrambled, making sonar readings imprecise.

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026

Barca could not get out of first gear in a dry first half and their passing was unusually imprecise.

From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026

Hoving has talked to many art experts whom he calls fakebusters, and they all describe the act of getting at the truth of a work of art as an extraordinarily imprecise process.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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