inexact
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Synonyms
approximate, approximative, ballpark, imprecise, inaccurate, loose, squishy
Antonyms
accurate, dead, dead-on, exact, precise, ultraprecise, veracious
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Arterburn says that the inexact science of concussions prevented a realistic assessment of the risk of that type of injury. — Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, "What Happens When a Drone Crashes Into Your Face?," 22 Aug. 2019 Measuring carbon dioxide emissions from travel can be an inexact science. — Michael Birnbaum, chicagotribune.com, "Europe’s flight-shame movement has travelers taking trains to save the planet," 20 Aug. 2019 Measuring carbon dioxide emissions from travel can be an inexact science. — Michael Birnbaum, chicagotribune.com, "Europe’s flight-shame movement has travelers taking trains to save the planet," 20 Aug. 2019 The expression harks back to days of old, when rulers of the measuring kind were uncommon and people used the length of the thumb from the knuckle to the tip as an approximate measure of one inch — inexact, but better than nothing. — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Weighing the pros and cons of political correctness," 10 Aug. 2019 Measuring carbon dioxide emissions from travel can be an inexact science. — Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post, "Europe’s flight-shame movement has travelers taking trains to save the planet," 3 Aug. 2019 But forecasting demand is still an inexact science. — Lydia Depillis, CNN, "America's addiction to absurdly fast shipping has a hidden cost," 15 July 2019 While recruiting is an inexact science, the Elite 11 track record speaks for itself. — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, "Harrison Bailey looks to be Tennessee's quarterback of future," 11 July 2019 In theory, the list of possible running backs that could win the award is countless, so the compilation of this list is admittedly inexact. — Caleb Friedman, SI.com, "The 117 College Football Players Who Could Win the 2019 Heisman Trophy," 10 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'inexact.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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