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- Dictionaryin·ex·act/ˌiniɡˈzak(t)/
adjective
- 1. not quite accurate or correct: "an inexact description"
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adjective. uk / ˌɪn.ɪɡˈzækt / us / ˌɪn.ɪɡˈzækt / Add to word list. not exact or not known in detail: Estimates of the numbers involved remain inexact. Opposites. accurate. exact (ACCURATE) precise. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. approximate We can only give an approximate number for dinner until all the invited guests have responded.
The meaning of INEXACT is not precisely correct or true : inaccurate. How to use inexact in a sentence.
Something inexact is vague or not quite correct. If a doctor gives you an inexact diagnosis, you might want to see a specialist for a more specific opinion. When a poem's translation from one language to another is inexact, a lot of the original meaning can be lost.
Inexact definition: not exact; not strictly precise or accurate.. See examples of INEXACT used in a sentence.
noun. inexactly (ˌinexˈactly) adverb. inexact in American English. (ˌɪnɛgˈzækt ; ˌɪnɪgˈzækt ) adjective. not exact; not accurate or precise. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Derived forms.
Definition of inexact adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Not strictly accurate or precise; not exact: an inexact quotation; an inexact description of what had taken place. 2. Not rigorous or meticulous: an inexact mind; an inexact method. in′ex·act′ly adv. in′ex·act′ness n.
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(physics, of a differential) Having a path-dependent integral. Wiktionary. Synonyms: vague. unclear. uncertain. rough. loose. incorrect. inaccurate. imponderable. equivocal. undetermined. imprecise. false. erroneous. desultory.
