Dictionary

imprecision en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• [ˌɪm.pɹɪˈsɪʒ.n̩]
• /ˌɪm.pɹɪˈsɪʒ.ən/

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.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A lack of precision or exactness; poor accuracy.
   • The imprecision with which Classical authors grouped various peoples of North-Africa together under terms like Afri or Punici. 2025, Cid Swanenvleugel, The Pre-Roman Elements of the Sardinian Lexicon, page 459:

Forms

Translations (8)

ro imprecizie (lack of precision) · fr imprécision (lack of precision) · pt imprecisão (lack of precision) · fi epätarkkuus (lack of precision) · fi epätäsmällisyys (lack of precision) · bg неточност (lack of precision) · de Ungenauigkeit (lack of precision) · el ανακρίβεια (lack of precision)