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imprecisenot exact or accurate; lacking precision

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: not exact or accurate; lacking precision

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪmprɪˈsaɪs/

Korean meaning: 정확하지 않은, 부정확한, 애매한

Korean pronunciation: 임프리**사이**스

Example Sentences

  • The weather forecast was imprecise - it said sunny but it's raining cats and dogs!
  • His imprecise cooking made the cake taste like a science experiment gone wrong.
  • The map's imprecise scale led us to think the mountain was just a hill.

imprecise

ADJECTIVE

//ɪmprɪˈsaɪs//

not exact or accurate; lacking precision

imprecise concept
💡 Concept

The carpenter's imprecise measurements result in mismatched wooden boards

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imprecise rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

An imprecise device can never be precise

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪmprɪˈsaɪs/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪmprɪˈsaɪs/

🌳Etymology

Prefixim--
Rootprecise

Origin

From French 'imprécis' and Latin roots, combining the prefix 'im-' (not) with 'precise,' which derives from Latin 'praecisus' meaning 'cut short' or 'abrupt,' from 'praecidere' (to cut off).

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🎵Rhyme

conciseprecisedevice
concise
precise
device

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The weather forecast was imprecise - it said sunny but it's raining cats and dogs!

😄 Fun example

His imprecise cooking made the cake taste like a science experiment gone wrong.

The map's imprecise scale led us to think the mountain was just a hill.

Due to imprecise measurements, the furniture doesn't fit through the door.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

inaccurateinexactvagueapproximaterough

Antonyms

preciseexactaccurate

Related

precisionaccuracymeasurementapproximation