imprecision
/ˌɪmprɪˈsɪʒn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪmprɪˈsɪʒn/ (ame, ipa) · /¦im+/ (ame, mw)
imprecision — noun
1. the fault of not being clear, specific, or exact when you describe, measure, or
the fault of not being clear, specific, or exact when you describe, measure, or report something.
Walid criticized the report for the imprecision of its sales figures.
imprecision of + noun (the thing measured)
The judge complained about the imprecision in the witness's statement about the time.
imprecision in + noun (a description or statement)
Some imprecision in early translations of the poem made several lines hard to understand.
Sumin lost marks because of small imprecisions in her chemistry calculations.
There is too much imprecision in the way the new rules describe what counts as a delay.
- inaccuracy
closer to factually wrong; imprecision is more about being vague or not specific enough
- vagueness
about wording or thought being unclear; imprecision can also cover measurement
- ambiguity
about more than one possible meaning; imprecision is about not narrowing down enough
文法句型
imprecision in [something]
imprecision of [something]
用法筆記
Frequently followed by 'in' (for descriptions, statements, language) or 'of' (for measurements, data, figures). Often appears as the subject of complaints about quality.