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imprecise

[im-pruh-sahys] / ˌɪm prəˈsaɪs /








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

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Critics say targeting the delivery system is an imprecise solution that risks broader consequences.

From Salon • May 2, 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

First, the bad news: “Snowcrete” is the treacherous ice that results when rain, imprecise or nonexistent plowing and insufficient salting turn what was once fluffy white snow into a dense and dirty scourge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

I hate imprecise descriptions like lots, few, and hardly any.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty




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