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inexact

/ˌɪnɪɡzˈækt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables
in-ex-act
IPA
/ˌɪnɪɡzˈækt/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Imperfectly conforming; exceeding or falling short in some respect.

adj

Imprecisely or indefinitely conceived or stated.

adj

having a path-dependent integral

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French inexact.

Inflected Forms

more inexact (comparative) most inexact (superlative)

Derived Forms

inexactly inexactness

Synonyms

imperfect imprecise loose

Antonyms

exact perfect precise strict

Rhymes With

fact act impact attacked exact packed backed attract react abstract interact cracked

Questions

How do you pronounce inexact?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnɪɡzˈækt/.
What does inexact mean?
Imperfectly conforming; exceeding or falling short in some respect.
Where does inexact come from?
From French inexact.

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