Imprecise

/ˌɪmprɪˈsaɪs/

असटीक; अस्पष्ट; सटीक नहीं

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Origin & History

From Latin prefix im- ‘not’ + precise (from Latin praecisus ‘cut short; exact’, from praecidere ‘to cut off’).

लैटिन उपसर्ग im- ‘नहीं’ + precise (लैटिन praecisus ‘संक्षिप्त/काट-छाँट किया हुआ; सटीक’, क्रिया praecidere ‘काट देना’ से)।

Definition

Not exact or accurate; lacking clear detail or sharply defined limits, so it may cause misunderstanding or error.

सटीक या सही नहीं; स्पष्ट विवरण या स्पष्ट सीमाओं का अभाव, जिससे गलतफ़हमी या त्रुटि हो सकती है।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The instructions were imprecise, so the team interpreted them in different ways.
निर्देश अस्पष्ट/असटीक थे, इसलिए टीम ने उनकी अलग-अलग तरह से व्याख्या की।

Usage Examples

His estimate was imprecise because he lacked enough data.
The map is imprecise, so it may not show the exact location.
She used imprecise language that left room for multiple interpretations.
The scientist rejected the imprecise measurement and repeated the experiment.

Synonyms

Inexact Vague Approximate Rough Unclear Indefinite Ambiguous Loose

Related Forms

Noun
Imprecision / Impreciseness
Adjective
Imprecise / Precise
Adverb
Imprecisely / Precisely

Idioms & Phrases

Be imprecise about
… के बारे में अस्पष्ट/असटीक होना
Imprecise at best
ज़्यादा से ज़्यादा कहें तो असटीक/अस्पष्ट