inexact
not exact; not strictly precise or accurate.
Origin of inexact
1Other words from inexact
- in·ex·act·ly, adverb
- in·ex·act·ness, noun
Words Nearby inexact
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How to use inexact in a sentence
Finding the exact threshold for gumbo weather is an inexact science, but my grandfather pegs it as colder than 50 degrees.
They only tracked one week of spending, and I prorated their electricity and power costs, so this is still an inexact calculator.
We Analyzed the Emissions 4 Families Generated in a Week. Here's What We Learned About Living Greener | Alana Semuels | January 6, 2022 | TimeCastillo or Swihart do not fit neatly into that inexact formula.
Nationals sign Blake Swihart to minor league deal with spring training invite | Jesse Dougherty | January 27, 2021 | Washington PostDanish officials crunching similar data slightly differently estimate that it is 36 percent more contagious in their country, although they say their numbers are still so small that the estimates may be inexact.
Denmark is sequencing all coronavirus samples and has an alarming view of the U.K. variant | Michael Birnbaum, Martin Selsoe Sorensen | January 22, 2021 | Washington PostIt’s a complicated, inexact process that could be untangled by a few extra doses of transparency.
Jon Lester’s reasonable contract leaves the Nationals room to address their remaining needs | Jesse Dougherty | January 20, 2021 | Washington Post
Given the nature of the crimes and the climate in which they were committed, the numbers themselves are inexact.
The recipe is inexact; a crazy mix of luck, audacity, and moxie.
Exclusive: A Photo Essay on the Making of ‘The Spectacular Now’ | Michael H. Weber, Scott Neustadter | August 8, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe margin of error for the rather inexact dating process was 250 years.
This again is inexact, since there are no precise figures of population that cover the period.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockNow the intensity of a sound indicates its extent only by accident, and therefore in an inexact manner.
Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 3 | Plotinos (Plotinus)All conclusions which we derive from visual acuteness become very inexact as soon as it is lowered.
Schweigger on Squint | C. SchweiggerThis is only another instance of the singularly inexact and haphazard ways of the Admiralty in those days.
The Story of the "Britannia" | E. P. StathamThe conditions which the subtlety of Ming-shu imposed ceased to bind, for their corollary was inexact.
Kai Lung's Golden Hours | Ernest Bramah
British Dictionary definitions for inexact
/ (ˌɪnɪɡˈzækt) /
not exact or accurate
Derived forms of inexact
- inexactitude or inexactness, noun
- inexactly, adverb
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