lack of precision
collocation in Englishmeaningsofandprecision
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precision
noun[U]
uk/prɪˈsɪʒ.ən/us/prəˈsɪʒ.ən/
the quality of ...
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(Definition oflack-ofandprecisionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This is not petty criticism of typos or spelling errors, but reference to a certainlackofprecisionthroughout the volume.
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Despite thelackofprecisionin meaning, these are useful (and sometimes limiting) groupings.
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The currentlackofprecisionregarding the link between a positive test result and a prediction of risk, for even single-gene disorders, reinforces this argument.
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Anylackofprecisionbecause of missing values is represented by larger standard errors around the parameters.
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Thislackofprecisionrepresents a challenging opportunity for the construction of a sociological framework of analysis.
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Furthermore, production variability may originate in alackofprecisionin the phonetic specifications of a lexical representation.
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To require gender for singular but not plural personal pronouns (or for that matter demonstrative, interrogative, or relative pronouns) suggests alackofprecision.
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Thelackofprecisionappears to increase employers' control over the terms on which they acquire labour.
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Our semantics is thus less precise than the traditional semantics, to reflect thelackofprecisionof programmers.
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It was, of course, thislackofprecisionthat precipitated the series of biting criticisms already referred to.
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That some might think otherwise merely reflects the danger of being misunderstood if you makelackofprecisiontoo much of a virtue.
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As will be established later, the "proliferation" of these objects has been greatly exaggerated because of thelackofprecisionin classifying hollow figurines.
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The allowance for fetal distress almost certainly reflects thelackofprecisionin diagnosis rather than its true incidence.
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He successively tests the hypotheses related to the economy, politics and ideology, even although with somelackofprecisionand a fluid prose that is full of exceptions.
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Unfortunately, many of these studies had problems with power due to limited sample sizes, and this has meant that there has been alackofprecisionsurrounding parameter estimates.
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Intentional fraud is one thing; alackofprecisionwhen organising projects is quite another.
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To this end, we must eliminate everylackofprecisionin the legal and administrative systems responsible for these funds.
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I accept his reasons for alackofprecisionabout some of his figures, but he can be precise in one area at least.
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He seemed to think that there was some vagueness andlackofprecisionabout the proposals.
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