The meaning of Inexact

adjective

Close to the actual, but not completely accurate or exact.

Usage examples:

The approximate time of death

verb

Come close or be similar to something in quality, nature, or quantity.

Usage examples:

A leasing agreement approximating to ownership

adjective

Coarse-grained rock, soil, paper, material, etc. is rough, or has pieces in it that are larger than usual

Usage examples:

This kind of sugar is coarse-grained, but works well in the recipe., peridotite is a coarse-grained…

adjective

In a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined.

Usage examples:

Crude oil

noun

Offensively coarse or rude, especially in relation to sexual matters.

Usage examples:

A crude joke

noun

Natural mineral oil.

Usage examples:

The ship was carrying 80,000 tonnes of crude

adjective

Wrong; incorrect.

Usage examples:

Employers sometimes make erroneous assumptions

adjective

Based on false information and therefore wrong; false

Usage examples:

An erroneous assumption

adjective

Based on a mistaken belief.

Usage examples:

Fallacious arguments

adjective

Not correct

Usage examples:

His argument is based on fallacious reasoning.

adjective

Not according with truth or fact; incorrect.

Usage examples:

He was feeding false information to his customers

adjective

(of things) not real, but made to look real, or (of information) not true but made to seem true in order to deceive

Usage examples:

Haban used false identification to enter france., the company presented clients with documents cont…

adjective

Not true or correct

Usage examples:

It is an offense to give false information on your application form., the wanted man is known to be…

adjective

Affecting or concerning all or most people or things; widespread.

Usage examples:

Books of general interest

noun

A commander of an army, or an army officer of very high rank.

Usage examples:

The most stable connection is that between the military commander and generals and officers directl…

adjective

Involving or relating to most people, things, or conditions, esp. when these are considered as a unit; not particular or specific

Usage examples:

The general standard of living, this book is intended for the general reader (= one who does not ha…

adjective

Covered by a haze.

Usage examples:

It was a beautiful day but quite hazy

adjective

Lacking exactness and accuracy of expression or detail.

Usage examples:

The witness could give only vague and imprecise descriptions

adjective

Not accurate or exact

Usage examples:

As all the data have not yet been collected, the figures are still imprecise.

adjective

Not in accordance with fact; wrong.

Usage examples:

The doctor gave you incorrect advice

adjective

Exhibiting (or failing to exhibit) political correctness.

Usage examples:

It is not politically correct to laugh at speech impediments

adjective

Not correct; not accurate

Usage examples:

He charged that the news story was factually incorrect and demanded an apology., for each question …

adverb

Away from the place in question; to or at a distance.

Usage examples:

The man ran off

preposition

Moving away and often down from.

Usage examples:

He rolled off the bed

adjective

Characterized by performing or feeling worse than usual; unsatisfactory or inadequate.

Usage examples:

Even the greatest athletes have off days

adverb

Moving or appearing to move away from a particular place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden.

Usage examples:

He walked out into the street

preposition

Non-standard contraction of out of.

Usage examples:

He ran out the door

adjective

Not at home or at one's place of work.

Usage examples:

If he called, she'd pretend to be out

adjective

Having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level.

Usage examples:

They had to carry the victim across the rough, stony ground

adverb

In a manner that lacks gentleness; harshly or violently.

Usage examples:

Treat 'em rough but treat 'em fair

noun

A disreputable and violent person.

Usage examples:

The rear of the column was attacked by roughs

adjective

Of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning.

Usage examples:

Many patients suffer vague symptoms

adjective

Not clearly stated, described, or explained, or not clearly seen or felt

Usage examples:

She had a vague feeling that something had gone terribly wrong., i have only a vague memory of the …

adjective

Lacking in a required or necessary quality.

Usage examples:

They weren't wanting in confidence

verb

Have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for.

Usage examples:

I want an apple

adjective

Missing

Usage examples:

It was a perfect party – nothing was wanting.

phrase

Not on target

idiom

To be wrong

Usage examples:

Yesterday's weather forecast was a little wide of the mark, then.

adjective

Made of wool.

Usage examples:

A red woolly hat

noun

A garment made of wool, especially a pullover.

Usage examples:

Bargain hunters snapped up everything from winter woollies to suits and evening wear.

adjective

Made of wool, or made of something that looks like wool

Usage examples:

A woolly hat/jumper, it's the woolly thinking behind the book that i find so infuriating., i can't …

adjective

Not correct or true; incorrect.

Usage examples:

That is the wrong answer

adverb

In an unsuitable or undesirable manner or direction.

Usage examples:

What am i doing wrong?

noun

An unjust, dishonest, or immoral act.

Usage examples:

I have done you a great wrong