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inexact
in·ex·act I0122100 (ĭn′ĭg-zăkt′)adj.1. Not strictly accurate or precise; not exact: an inexact quotation; an inexact description of what had taken place.2. Not rigorous or meticulous: an inexact mind; an inexact method.
in′ex·act′ly adv.in′ex·act′ness n.inexact (ˌɪnɪɡˈzækt) adjnot exact or accurate ˌinexˈactiˌtude, ˌinexˈactness n ˌinexˈactly advin•ex•act (ˌɪn ɪgˈzækt)
adj. not exact; not strictly precise or accurate: an inexact calculation; an inexact science. [1820–30] in`ex•act′i•tude`, n. in`ex•act′ly, adv. in`ex•act′ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | inexact - not exactinaccurate - not exact; "an inaccurate translation"; "the thermometer is inaccurate"imprecise - not precise; "imprecise astronomical observations"; "the terms he used were imprecise and emotional"exact - marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target" |
inexactadjective imprecise, inaccurate, indefinite, indeterminate, off, incorrect Forecasting was an inexact science.Quotations
"It is the nature of all greatness not to be exact" [Edmund Burke]inexactadjective1. Lacking precise limits:indefinite, indeterminate, undetermined.2. Lacking literal exactness:free, loose.Translationsinexact (inigˈzӕkt) adjective not quite correct, exact or true. an inexact description. 不精確的 不精确的ˌinexˈactness noun 不精確 不精确inexact
Synonyms for inexactadj impreciseSynonyms- imprecise
- inaccurate
- indefinite
- indeterminate
- off
- incorrect
Synonyms for inexactadj lacking precise limitsSynonyms- indefinite
- indeterminate
- undetermined
adj lacking literal exactnessSynonymsAntonyms for inexactadj not exactRelated WordsAntonyms |