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imprecise

[im-pruh-sahys] / ˌɪm prəˈsaɪs /








ADJECTIVE
inexact
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As a Black kid growing up in the Michigan suburbs in the ’90s, my K-12 education on slavery was like that of many other Americans — both concise and, to put it mildly, imprecise.

From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026

As ever with AI, using imprecise instructions can end in tears.

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

The microbe, Methanosarcina acetivorans, appears to function normally despite this flexible interpretation, demonstrating that life can operate with a slightly imprecise code.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 28, 2026

It was a lively but imprecise start at Villarreal's Estadio de la Ceramica, as the game glowed but neither side was able to seriously threaten.

From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026

The fact that Aristarchus and Huygens used imprecise data and derived imperfect answers hardly matters.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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