as in inaccurate
not precisely correct
3.14 is an imprecise approximation of the value of pi
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Exploiting imprecise language The Constitution divides power among the three branches of the federal government – executive, legislative and judicial.
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Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation, 25 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
But what if the data-feeding AI is imprecise because it is based on studies that are not representative of diverse populations?
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 15 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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Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation, 25 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
But what if the data-feeding AI is imprecise because it is based on studies that are not representative of diverse populations?
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 15 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 24 Apr. 2025.
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