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imprecision

🇬🇧 UK/ˈɪmprɪˈsɪʒn/🇺🇸 US/.impri'siʒәn/
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Definitions

n.

A lack of exactness or accuracy; the quality of being imprecise

不精确;不严密

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
imnot, opposite of
+
prebefore
+
ciscut, kill, fall
+
ionact, process, state
=imprecision

Common Collocations

  • 1.avoid imprecision避免不精确
  • 2.due to imprecision由于不精确

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The imprecision in legal language can lead to misinterpretation.

  • 2.

    Even small imprecisions in engineering can cause major problems.

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