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imprecision
im·pre·cise
/
ˌɪm
prəˈsaɪs
/
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im-pr
uh
-
sahys
]
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adjective
not
precise
; not exact; vague or ill-defined.
Origin:
1795–1805;
im-
2
+
precise
Related forms
im·pre·cise·ly,
adverb
im·pre·ci·sion
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ˌɪm
prəˈsɪʒ
ən
/
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im-pr
uh
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sizh
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uh
n
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,
im·pre·cise·ness,
noun
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imprecise
(ˌɪmprɪˈsaɪs)
—
adj
not precise; inexact or inaccurate
impre'cisely
—
adv
imprecision
—
n
impre'ciseness
—
n
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imprecise
(ˌɪmprɪˈsaɪs)
—
adj
not precise; inexact or inaccurate
impre'cisely
—
adv
imprecision
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n
impre'ciseness
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n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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