imprecise
Example Sentences
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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
It was a lively but imprecise start at Villarreal's Estadio de la Ceramica, as the game glowed but neither side was able to seriously threaten.
From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026
Other options companies have explored include training on synthetic data and through simulations, which provide an easier way to scale but can offer more imprecise results.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 27, 2025
The note was imprecise, and we did not know exactly when the strike had started or exactly what it was about.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
