unprecise

pre·cise

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pri-sahys]
- /prɪˈsaɪs/
- /ˌʌnprɪˈsaɪz /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pri-sahys]
- /prɪˈsaɪs/

Definitions of unprecise word

adjective unprecise definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions. 1
adjective unprecise being exactly that and neither more nor less: a precise temperature; a precise amount. 1
adjective unprecise being just that and no other: the precise dress she had wanted. 1
adjective unprecise definite or exact in statement, as a person. 1
adjective unprecise carefully distinct: precise articulation. 1
adjective unprecise exact in measuring, recording, etc.: a precise instrument. 1

See all 8 definitions of unprecise

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Origin of unprecise

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Latin praecīsus curtailed, brief, orig. past participle of praecīdere to cut off, cut short, equivalent to prae- pre- + -cīsus, combining form of caesus, past participle of caedere to cut

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Parts of speech for Unprecise

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unprecise

unprecise popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for unprecise

adj unprecise

approximate — An approximate number, time, or position is close to the correct number, time, or position, but is not exact.
imprecise — not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.
in the ballpark — a tract of land where ball games, especially baseball, are played.

adjective unprecise

guessed — to arrive at or commit oneself to an opinion about (something) without having sufficient evidence to support the opinion fully: to guess a person's weight.

All 4 Synonyms of unprecise