inexact
11inexact — 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 > • inexactly adverb • …
12inexact — in•ex•act [[t]ˌɪn ɪgˈzækt[/t]] adj. not exact; not strictly precise or accurate: an inexact calculation; an inexact science[/ex] • Etymology: 1820–30 in ex•act′i•tude , n. in ex•act′ly, adv. in ex•act′ness, n …
13inexact — adj. Inexact is used with these nouns: ↑science …
14inexact — in|ex|act [ˌınıgˈzækt] adj not exact ▪ Earthquake prediction is an inexact science …
15inexact — adjective not exact: Sociology is an inexact science. inexactness noun (U) …
16inexact — adjective inexact diagnostic practices Syn: imprecise, inaccurate, approximate, rough, crude, general, vague, fuzzy, ill defined; informal off base, ballpark …
17inexact statement — index generalization Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
18Inexact differential — In thermodynamics, an inexact differential or imperfect differential is any quantity, particularly heat Q and work W, that are not state functions, in that their values depend on how the process is carried out.cite book|author= Laider, Keith,… …
19INEXACT, ACTE — adj. Qui renferme des inexactitudes. Calcul inexact. Copie inexacte. Image inexacte de la réalité. Par extension, Copiste inexact. Il signifie aussi, en parlant des Personnes, qui manque de régularité, de ponctualité. C’est un homme fort inexact …
20inexact — inexactly, adv. inexactness, n. /in ig zakt /, adj. not exact; not strictly precise or accurate. [1820 30; IN 3 + EXACT] * * * …