HyperDic: imprecise

English > 1 sense of the word imprecise:
ADJECTIVEallimprecisenot precise
imprecise > pronunciation
Soundsih'mprahsay.s
Rhymesadvice ... vise: 29 rhymes with ays...
English > imprecise: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaningnot precise.
Examples
  • "imprecise astronomical observations"
  • "the terms he used were imprecise and emotional"
NarrowergeneralSomewhat indefinite
See alsogeneralapplying to all or most members of a category / category or group
inaccuratenot exact
inexactnot exact
Oppositeprecisesharply exact or accurate or delimited
Spanishimpreciso, inconcreto, inexacto
Catalanimprecís
Nounsimprecisenessthe quality of lacking precision
Adverbsimpreciselyin an imprecise manner

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