inexact
[in-ig-zakt]
- not exact; not strictly precise or accurate.
Origin of inexact
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Contemporary Examples
Given the nature of the crimes and the climate in which they were committed, the numbers themselves are inexact.
The recipe is inexact; a crazy mix of luck, audacity, and moxie.
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Historical Examples
Is it then the results of Biological science which are “inexact”?
Man's Place in Nature and Other EssaysThomas Henry Huxley
The illustrations are inexact, and the explanations are meagre and unsatisfactory.
Musical Myths and Facts, Volume I (of 2)Carl Engel
Furthermore, the English essayist's description of the drug's effects is inexact.
EgoistsJames Huneker
That is to say: two inexact, two doubtful, and twelve accurate details.
Metapsychical PhenomenaJ. Maxwell
There is a representation; it is inexact, because it is fragmentary and momentary.
A Night in the LuxembourgRemy De Gourmont
inexact
- not exact or accurate
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Word Origin and History for inexact
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