imprecise
adjective
im·pre·cise
ˌim-pri-ˈsīs 
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It's an imprecise translation of the original sentence.
3.14 is an imprecise approximation of the value of pi
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Any definitive records are sparse, belong to the analog era, and are imprecise.
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Matt Coté, Outside Online, 28 Nov. 2024
Be careful, though: Exit polling data can be imprecise.
—Joe Walsh, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Trump and his allies quickly seized the opportunity to frame Biden’s imprecise words as emblematic of a broader disdain for working-class Americans.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
At the time, his numbers and many of his answers to questions were imprecise.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2024
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Matt Coté, Outside Online, 28 Nov. 2024
Be careful, though: Exit polling data can be imprecise.
—Joe Walsh, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Trump and his allies quickly seized the opportunity to frame Biden’s imprecise words as emblematic of a broader disdain for working-class Americans.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
At the time, his numbers and many of his answers to questions were imprecise.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Imprecise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imprecise. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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imprecise
adjective
im·pre·cise
ˌim-pri-ˈsīs
: not precise
an imprecise estimate
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