← Back to Fala2Me
vague measure
[/veɪɡ ˈmɛʒər/]
noun
pl: vague measures
medida vaga
1.
An imprecise or unclear unit of measurement; a standard that lacks specificity or clear definition
The contract used vague measures of success without defining clear metrics.
O contrato usava medidas vagas de sucesso sem definir métricas claras.
2.
An action or policy that is poorly defined or lacks concrete details
The government announced vague measures to address inflation.
O governo anunciou medidas vagas para enfrentar a inflação.
Synonyms
unclear measure
imprecise standard
indefinite measure
ambiguous criterion
fuzzy metric
Antonyms
precise measure
clear standard
definite measure
specific criterion
exact metric
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
medida vaga
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
medida indefinida
Alternative phrasing sometimes preferred in business contexts
Portugal
medida imprecisa
European Portuguese preference for 'imprecisa' over 'vaga'
Related Idioms & Phrases
measure twice, cut once
take measures
in no uncertain measure
beyond measure
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →