imprecision
noun[U]
uk/ˌɪm.prɪˈsɪʒ.ən/us/ˌɪm.prɪˈsɪʒ.ən/thestateorqualityof being notaccurateorexact:
不精确This is apoorlywrittenrule,fullofcontradictionsand imprecision.这是条写得很糟糕的规则,充满了矛盾和模糊之处。
People areaccustomedto acertainamountof imprecision inlanguage.对于语言在某种程度上的含糊不清,大家都习以为常。
See
imprecise
- Aircraft are sometimesdirectedalongslower,indirectroutesbecause of the imprecision ofradardata.
- There was adegreeof imprecision in thewordingin thedocument, whichcausedconfusion.
- There was somebriefimprecision, but for the mostpartthequartetgave arivetingperformance.
Faults and mistakes
- aberration
- Achilles heel
- adrift
- black mark
- blemish
- error
- failing
- false move
- faux pas
- flaw
- miscue
- misfunction
- misperception
- misprint
- misspelling
- that's/it'syourfuneral!idiom
- typo
- wardrobe malfunction
- weakness
- what price...?idiom