as in inaccurate
not precisely correct
3.14 is an imprecise approximation of the value of pi
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But, peatland restoration is a long-term and imprecise solution that might take decades to properly assess, while existing peatlands are needed as a natural carbon sink now.
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Toby Ann Halamka, JSTOR Daily, 6 Feb. 2025
There even was a mobile game that launched in 2015, which fell out of favor for imprecise controls and a lacking multiplayer mode.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
Some have suggested this means Trump is pushing for a partial nationalization of TikTok, others have chalked it up to imprecise language for a situation in which American private investors hold a 50% ownership stake in the company.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
Our reliance on digital tools is relatively new, and the tools neuroscientists have to observe human brain activity are imprecise and confined to labs.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
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Toby Ann Halamka, JSTOR Daily, 6 Feb. 2025
There even was a mobile game that launched in 2015, which fell out of favor for imprecise controls and a lacking multiplayer mode.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
Some have suggested this means Trump is pushing for a partial nationalization of TikTok, others have chalked it up to imprecise language for a situation in which American private investors hold a 50% ownership stake in the company.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
Our reliance on digital tools is relatively new, and the tools neuroscientists have to observe human brain activity are imprecise and confined to labs.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Imprecise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprecise. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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