imprecise

adjective/ˌɪmprɪˈsaɪs/CEFR C1

অস্পষ্ট, নিখুঁত নয় এমন

Meaning

Not exact or clearly defined.

Example sentences

  • The instructions were imprecise.নির্দেশনাগুলো ছিল অস্পষ্ট।
  • Weather forecasting is an imprecise science.আবহাওয়ার পূর্বাভাস নিখুঁত বিজ্ঞান নয়।

Common phrases with “imprecise”

  • an imprecise estimateঅনির্দিষ্ট হিসাব
  • imprecise wordingঅস্পষ্ট শব্দচয়ন
  • necessarily impreciseঅনিবার্যভাবেই অনির্দিষ্ট

A common mistake

The figure was imprecise, so it was wrong.→The figure was imprecise, so it was only roughly right.

Imprecise means not exact; inaccurate means actually wrong. An estimate of about a thousand is imprecise and may still be perfectly true.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: inaccurate, vague

Antonyms: precise

Similar words, and what each means

  • inaccurate

    ভুল, নির্ভুল নয় এমন

    Containing mistakes or not exactly right.

  • vague

    অস্পষ্ট, ঝাপসা

    Not clear, exact, or definite.

Other English words for “অস্পষ্ট, নিখুঁত নয় এমন”

  • vague

    Not clear, exact, or definite.

  • faint

    To suddenly lose consciousness for a short time.

  • ambiguous

    Having more than one possible meaning and therefore unclear.

  • blurry

    Not clear or sharp in outline.

  • obscure

    Not well known or not clearly understood.

  • unclear

    Not easy to see, hear or understand.

Opposite words

  • precise

    সুনির্দিষ্ট, নিখুঁত, যথাযথ

    Exact and correct in every detail.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • imprecisionnounঅস্পষ্টতা, নিখুঁত না হওয়ার অবস্থা

Where this word is used

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  1. “imprecise” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • প্রচুর, উদার পরিমাণের
    • • টাকা-পয়সা শূন্য, কপর্দকহীন (কথ্য)
    • • মোহনীয়, জাদুকরী সৌন্দর্যময়
    • • অস্পষ্ট, নিখুঁত নয় এমন
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    অস্পষ্ট, নিখুঁত নয় এমন — imprecise (adjective) — অস্পষ্ট, নিখুঁত নয় এমন. Not exact or clearly defined.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “imprecise”?

    • • spooked
    • • underprivileged
    • • off the record
    • • inaccurate
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    inaccurate — inaccurate — ভুল, নির্ভুল নয় এমন. Containing mistakes or not exactly right.

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