INEXACT


Meaning of INEXACT in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ i-nig- ' zakt

Function: adjective

Etymology: French, from in- + exact exact

Date: circa 1828

1 : not precisely correct or true : INACCURATE <an inexact translation>

2 : not rigorous and careful <an inexact thinker>

– in · ex · act · ly \ - ' zak(t)-l ē \ adverb

– in · ex · act · ness \ -n ə s \ noun

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