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imprecise concentration

[/ɪmprɪˈsaɪs kɑːnsənˈtreɪʃən/]
nounfemininepl: imprecise concentrations / concentrações imprecisas
concentração imprecisa
1. A state of mental focus or attention that lacks clarity, exactness, or well-defined boundaries; unfocused or vague attentiveness
His imprecise concentration made it difficult to complete the detailed task accurately.
Sua concentração imprecisa dificultou a conclusão da tarefa detalhada com precisão.
2. In scientific or technical contexts, a measurement or observation that is gathered with insufficient accuracy or specificity
The laboratory's imprecise concentration measurements led to unreliable results.
As medições de concentração imprecisa do laboratório resultaram em dados pouco confiáveis.
NYC Slang
fuzzy focus / sloppy concentration
Synonyms
vague attentionunfocused concentrationlack of precisionscattered focusdistracted attentionconcentração vagafalta de precisãodesatenção
Antonyms
precise concentrationsharp focusexact attentionconcentração precisafoco agudoatenção exata

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
concentração imprecisa
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
concentração imprecisa / falta de foco
Sometimes replaced with colloquial 'falta de foco'
Rio de Janeiro
concentração imprecisa
Standard usage
Portugal
concentração imprecisa / falta de concentração precisa
May use alternative phrasing in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

scattered thoughts
wandering mind
head in the clouds
cabeça nas nuvens
pensamentos dispersos
mente distraída
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