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im·pre·cise
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adjective
not
precise
;
not exact; vague or ill-defined.
Origin:
1795–1805;
im-
2
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precise
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im·pre·cise·ly,
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im·pre·cise·ness,
noun
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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imprecise
(ˌɪmprɪˈsaɪs)
—
adj
not precise; inexact or inaccurate
impre'cisely
—
adv
imprecision
—
n
impre'ciseness
—
n
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