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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › precisePrecise Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : exactly or sharply defined or stated. 2. : minutely exact. 3. : strictly conforming to a pattern, standard, or convention. 4. : distinguished from every other. at just that precise moment. preciseness noun. Synonyms. accurate. close. delicate. exact. fine. hairline. mathematical. pinpoint. refined.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRECISE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

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   Definitions of precise. adjective. sharply exact or accurate or delimited. “a precise mind”. “specified a precise amount”. “arrived at the precise moment”. synonyms: accurate. conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy.

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

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › precisePrecise - definition of precise by The Free Dictionary

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   1. definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions. 2. being that one and no other: the precise dress I wanted. 3. exact in expressing oneself. 4. carefully distinct: precise articulation. 5. exact in measuring, recording, etc.: a precise instrument.

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

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   4 days ago · 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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › precisePRECISE | 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.