Get to know Imprecise better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like general or inexact.
Imprecise meaning
Not precise or exact; containing some error or uncertainty.
Synonyms of Imprecise
Using Imprecise
- The main meaning on this page is: Not precise or exact; containing some error or uncertainty.
- Useful related words include: general, inexact, inaccurarte, inaccurate.
- In the example corpus, imprecise often appears in combinations such as: imprecise and, is imprecise, and imprecise.
Context around Imprecise
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Imprecise
- In this selection, "imprecise" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, feel, bit, sweeping, use, application and describing stand out and add context to how "imprecise" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a bit imprecise in midfield and a sweeping imprecise manner oft. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "imprecise" sits close to words such as abattoir, agi and agitations, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with imprecise
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Most of all, the term is imprecise, describing several different categories of error. (13 words)
Mueller’s team cited dozens of answers that it considered incomplete or imprecise. (13 words)
Mathematics was invented when language was found to be too imprecise for storing and conveying ideas. (16 words)
At a recent breakfast with two astute HR executives, we joked about the imprecise use of the term “full employment,” which historically has been between 4.5 to 5 percent, depending on who you ask. (35 words)
The assumptions used in the preparation of such statements, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. (35 words)
A sailor recently aboard one ship said the sonar meant to detect mines was so imprecise that in training exercises it flagged dishwashers, crab traps and cars on the ocean floor as potential bombs. (34 words)
How can we be so daft that an imprecise, cooked media branded project implementation could hold the minds to ransom? (20 words)
Example sentences (20)
At a recent breakfast with two astute HR executives, we joked about the imprecise use of the term “full employment,” which historically has been between 4.5 to 5 percent, depending on who you ask.
Because your search results aren't tailored to you and your interests, search results can feel imprecise when compared with Google.
On account of the petition, the court goes further to prove that the grounds of the objection are which “that some paragraphs of the petition are vague, nebulous, indiscernible, and imprecise.
Pesticides are another resource that farmers often overuse due to imprecise application and the increasing resistance of common pests to conventional insecticides.
Most of all, the term is imprecise, describing several different categories of error.
The committee’s report on the matter agreed not to impose a sanction, but did say politicians “should take care not to intentionally make statements which are imprecise and inaccurate”.
Any discussion of politics in American politics which does not seriously consider the context of race and the color line is a priori inadequate and imprecise, if not irresponsible and a public disservice.
It’s all a bit imprecise in midfield and they cut their losses and kick the ball to Ireland before Jamie Ritchie is offside at the ruck.
A sailor recently aboard one ship said the sonar meant to detect mines was so imprecise that in training exercises it flagged dishwashers, crab traps and cars on the ocean floor as potential bombs.
But this method is imprecise, and because of the age of the signals, subway personnel do not actually know the exact location of the subway cars using block signaling.
Mueller’s team cited dozens of answers that it considered incomplete or imprecise.
He tends to express himself in a sweeping, imprecise manner, oft-repeating distaste for the obsessive bullying of Israel in international forums.
How can we be so daft that an imprecise, cooked media branded project implementation could hold the minds to ransom?
Mathematics was invented when language was found to be too imprecise for storing and conveying ideas.
Poke the egg at the wrong angle, or with too much pressure, or with an imprecise dosage, and it will pop.
Predicting what awaits us in the economy is an imprecise endeavor at best, and a fool’s errand at worst.
Real constitutional concerns and imprecise rules on which multiple charges are based "make this case an aggressive extension of the prosecutorial role," he said.
That’s a distinctly different experience than the Samsung Notebook 9 Pen’s keyboard, which had similar 1.5mm travel but a soft bottoming action that we found imprecise and squishy.
The assumptions used in the preparation of such statements, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise.
The assumptions used in the preparation of such statements, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements.
Common combinations with imprecise
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- imprecise and 8×
- is imprecise 7×
- and imprecise 5×
- an imprecise 5×
- be imprecise 4×
- the imprecise 2×
- to imprecise 2×
- are imprecise 2×
- or imprecise 2×