imprecise

Word family (noun) precision ≠ imprecision (adjective) precise ≠ imprecise precision (adverb) precisely ≠ imprecisely

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishimpreciseim‧pre‧cise /ˌɪmprɪˈsaɪs◂/ AWL adjective CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTANDnot clear or exact OPP precise, exact vague imprecise estimates Alcohol affects the brain, making speech slurred and imprecise. —imprecisely adverb —imprecision /-ˈsɪʒən/ noun [uncountable] an imprecision in the terminologyExamples from the Corpusimprecise• The rhythms are very useful, even though quite imprecise.• His use of language is vague and imprecise.• Many of the terms used in this book are imprecise.• She gave me directions to the hotel, but they were, shall we say, somewhat imprecise.• Although the word reengineering dominates business jargon, as a metaphor for organizational change, it has become wildly imprecise.• Furthermore the sense in which we describe certain dilemmas, impulses, intuitions, or decisions as moral ones is notoriously imprecise.• If the neurons control speech, words slur and become increasingly imprecise.• imprecise estimates• Is knowledge lost from memory or does it change, becoming vague and imprecise, or distorted, or disconnected and fragmented?

单词	imprecise
释义	imprecise Word family (noun) precision ≠ imprecision (adjective) precise ≠ imprecise precision (adverb) precisely ≠ imprecisely From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishimpreciseim‧pre‧cise /ˌɪmprɪˈsaɪs◂/ AWL adjective CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTANDnot clear or exact OPP precise, exact vague imprecise estimates Alcohol affects the brain, making speech slurred and imprecise. —imprecisely adverb —imprecision /-ˈsɪʒən/ noun [uncountable] an imprecision in the terminologyExamples from the Corpusimprecise• The rhythms are very useful, even though quite imprecise.• His use of language is vague and imprecise.• Many of the terms used in this book are imprecise.• She gave me directions to the hotel, but they were, shall we say, somewhat imprecise.• Although the word reengineering dominates business jargon, as a metaphor for organizational change, it has become wildly imprecise.• Furthermore the sense in which we describe certain dilemmas, impulses, intuitions, or decisions as moral ones is notoriously imprecise.• If the neurons control speech, words slur and become increasingly imprecise.• imprecise estimates• Is knowledge lost from memory or does it change, becoming vague and imprecise, or distorted, or disconnected and fragmented?
随便看	a genius for doing a ghost of a chance a gift a giggle a giveaway price a given a glancing blow a glancing mention a glancing reference a glancing reference/mention a glaring omission a glow of happiness etc a glow of pleasure etc a glow of pleasure/satisfaction/happiness etc a glow of satisfaction etc a glutton for punishment a God given right a God-given right a Godgiven right a going concern a golden opportunity a golf etc ball a good approximation a good bet a good catch