inexact
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adjective \ˌi-nig-ˈzakt\Definition of INEXACT
1
: not precisely correct or true : inaccurate <an inexact translation>
2
: not rigorous and careful <an inexact thinker>
— in·ex·act·ly \-ˈzak(t)-lē\ adverb
— in·ex·act·ness \-nəs\ noun
See Examples of INEXACT
- 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>
Origin of INEXACT
French, from in- + exact exact
First Known Use: circa 1828
Related to INEXACT
- Synonyms
- approximate, approximative, ballpark, imprecise, inaccurate, loose, squishy
Rhymes with INEXACT
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