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imprecise

[im-pruh-sahys] / ˌɪm prəˈsaɪs /








ADJECTIVE
inexact
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It’s loose and playful, which would seem to be a plus, but it’s too shaggy and imprecise to land, and sometimes seems as if it were made up on the spot.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

Critics say targeting the delivery system is an imprecise solution that risks broader consequences.

From Salon May 2, 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

We were not unforward nor imprecise in our criticism of our officers, muttering that cowering timidity was but poor cover for past incompetence.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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