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imprecision

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˌɪm.pɹɪˈsɪʒ.ən/
  • [ˌɪm.pɹɪˈsɪʒ.n̩]
  • rhymes with -ɪʒən

1

noun

Meaning 1

A lack of precision or exactness; poor accuracy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the quality of lacking precision

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: impreciseness

Antonyms: precision

Broader terms: inexactness, inexactitude

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English im- English precision English imprecision From im- + precision.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: неточност (netočnost) — lack of precision
  • Finnish: epätarkkuus — lack of precision
  • Finnish: epätäsmällisyys — lack of precision
  • French: imprécision — lack of precision
  • German: Ungenauigkeit — lack of precision
  • Greek: ανακρίβεια (anakríveia) — lack of precision
  • Portuguese: imprecisão — lack of precision
  • Romanian: imprecizie — lack of precision