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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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   The meaning of PRECISE is exactly or sharply defined or stated. How to use precise in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Precise.

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

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

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   exact and accurate in form, time, detail, or description: The precise recipe is a closely guarded secret. Years of doing this research had made her very precise in her working methods. There was a good turnout for the meeting – twelve of us, to be precise.

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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.

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

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   You use precise to emphasize that you are referring to an exact thing, rather than something vague. [ emphasis ] I can remember the precise moment when my daughter came to see me and her new baby brother in the hospital.

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

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

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   PRECISE definition: 1. exact and accurate: 2. used to give exact details about something: 3. used to emphasize…. Learn more.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › precisePrecise Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Precise Definition. Strictly defined; accurately stated; definite. Speaking definitely or distinctly. With no variation; minutely exact. The precise amount. Strictly distinguished from others; very. At that precise moment. Distinct and correct in sound or meaning. Precise pronunciation; precise prose.

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    1. strictly correct in amount or value: a precise sum. 2. designating a certain thing and no other; particular: this precise location. 3. using or operating with total accuracy: precise instruments. 4. strict in observance of rules, standards, etc: a precise mind.

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

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    You use precise to emphasize that you are referring to an exact thing, rather than something vague.