A word is vague when it is not obvious to a respondent what referents eg instances cases examples fall under the umbrella of the words intended meaningFor example consider the question How many members of your household work This question has several vague words most of which would be missed by the vast majority of respondents.

Example of vague expression. Management predicts up to 50 growth for the coming year. Movidamovidas which only can be understood by knowing and sharing the context Cheng 2007. The speaker has used two examples of her interests with and stuff to give us a vague idea of her personality.

The definition of vague is something unclear hazy or uncertain. When the putty reaches the target it flattens out all over it and probably covers the bulls eye along with the rest. When we dont know the name of something.

What is a vague answer. Nice vague writing examples Katie. Use approximately a numbered expression.

Vague words are very common on surveys. What characterizes a vague term is the existence of borderline cases which do not clearly belong or not belong to its extension. Barstools beanbag chairs school desks etc.

What do you call it whats it called its a kind of X its a sort of X its a type of X or something thing stuff. There are approximately 600 people working in this company. Real sentences showing how to use Vague expressions correctly.

Vague in his answers a vague hope It follows from what has been said that a vague thought has more likelihood of being true than a precise one. She felt a vague sense of uneasiness when she was around him. In other words it is a.