Meaning
inaccurate, imprecise
- Lacking exactness, clarity, or strict accuracy.
In a sentence
I dati presentati nella relazione erano purtroppo piuttosto imprecisi.
The data presented in the report were unfortunately rather inaccurate.
Ha dato una spiegazione imprecisa perché non ricordava bene i dettagli.
He gave a vague explanation because he didn't remember the details well.
Una stima così imprecisa non consente di pianificare il bilancio.
Such an imprecise estimate does not allow for budget planning.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| impreciso | masculine · singular |
| imprecisa | feminine · singular |
| imprecisi | masculine · plural |
| imprecise | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Formed with the negative prefix 'in-' (becoming 'im-' before 'p') on 'preciso'.