inexact
adjective
in·ex·act
ˌi-nig-ˈzakt 
1
: not precisely correct or true : inaccurate
an inexact translation
2
: not rigorous and careful
an inexact thinker
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Examples of inexact in a Sentence
The measurements were somewhat inexact, but they were close enough.
a thousand is an inexact figure for the number of islands in the St. Lawrence River
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Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The Roman allegory — in which Cesar aspires to change his government while fulfilling his creative hubris, enjoying the perks of fickle celebrity — is both inexact and unoriginal.
—Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
Trump and others who seek to cast doubt on the data have taken advantage of the fact that measuring crime is a complex, inexact science, and not every data source is consistent.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
No single study has tracked the reasons for gun ownership over time, making comparisons inexact, but similar studies have found that about 26% of Americans reported owning a gun for protection in 1999.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 25 July 2024
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“Inexact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inexact. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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inexact
adjective
in·ex·act
ˌin-ig-ˈzakt
: not exactly correct or true : inaccurate
inexact measurements
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