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Definition of imprecise adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

imprecise

adjective
 
/ˌɪmprɪˈsaɪs/
 
/ˌɪmprɪˈsaɪs/
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  1. not giving exact details or making something clear synonym inaccurate
    • an imprecise definition
    • imprecise information
    • The witness's descriptions were too imprecise to be of any real value.
    opposite precise
    Extra Examples
    • Intelligence tests are notoriously imprecise.
    • She was rather imprecise about the cost of the trip.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    preposition
    • about
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