imprecisely-positioned
|im-pre-cise-ly-po-si-tioned|
/ˌɪmprɪˈsaɪsli pəˈzɪʃənd/
inexact placement
Etymology
'imprecisely-positioned' originates from the combination of 'imprecisely' and 'positioned'. 'Imprecisely' comes from Latin 'im-' meaning 'not' and 'precisus' meaning 'cut off, brief'. 'Positioned' comes from Latin 'positio' meaning 'a placing'.
'Imprecisely' evolved from the Latin 'imprecisus', and 'positioned' from the Latin 'positio', eventually forming the modern English term 'imprecisely-positioned'.
Initially, 'imprecisely' meant 'not cut off or brief', and 'positioned' meant 'a placing'. Over time, it evolved to mean 'not accurately placed'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not accurately or exactly placed or located.
The imprecisely-positioned satellite caused errors in the data collection.
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Last updated: 2025/05/31 04:03