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   Pre·cise

   /prēˈsīs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail: "precise directions" Similar exactaccuratecorrecterror-freepinpointspecificdetailedexplicitclear-cutunambiguousmeticulousclosestrictdefiniteparticularexpressminutefaithfulinch-perfectOpposite impreciseinaccurate
   • ▪ (of a person) exact, accurate, and careful about details: "the director was precise with his camera positions" Similar meticulouscarefulexactscrupulouspunctiliousconscientiousparticularexactingmethodicalstrictrigorousmathematicalscientificOpposite loosecareless
   • ▪ used to emphasize that one is referring to an exact and particular thing: "at that precise moment the car stopped" Similar exactparticularveryspecificactualdistinct

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French prescis, from Latin praecis- ‘cut short’, from the verb praecidere, from prae ‘in advance’ + caedere ‘to cut’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. preciseness noun

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   Precise definition: definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed. See examples of PRECISE used in a sentence.

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   PRECISE meaning: 1. exact and accurate: 2. very careful and accurate, especially about small details: 3. exact and…. Learn more.

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   Check pronunciation: precise. Definition of precise adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRECISE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   May 20, 2016 · 2. adjective. Something that is precise is exact and accurate in all its details . They speak very precise English. He does not talk too much and what he has to say is precise and to the point. Synonyms: strict, particular, exact, nice More Synonyms of precise. 3. See to be precise. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPRECISE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   used to give exact details about something: We met in 1994 - October 1st to be precise. precise adjective (EMPHASIS) used to emphasize something that you are referring to: At that precise moment, the door opened. (Definition of precise from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of precise.

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   definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions. being exactly that and neither more nor less: a precise temperature; a precise amount. being just that and no other: the precise dress she had wanted.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPRECISE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   6 days ago · Something that is precise is exact and accurate in all its details. They speak very precise English. Synonyms: strict , particular , exact , nice More Synonyms of precise