imprecision

Example Sentences

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In theory GDP and GDI should be the same, though in practice they differ slightly because of statistical imprecision.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

That imprecision, coupled with the broad category definitions, has led to some dubious findings.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2025

Details are sparse in Shayan Lotfi’s play “What Became of Us,” but the imprecision is by design.

From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2024

During this weekend’s storm, some U.S. farmers reportedly paused their planting because of the sudden imprecision of their GPS-enabled tractors.

From Science Magazine • May 13, 2024

There is a theory that the process of aging may be due to the cumulative effect of imprecision, a gradual degrading of information.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas