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   Pre·ci·sion

   /prēˈsiZH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate: "the deal was planned and executed with military precision"
   • ▪ marked by or adapted for accuracy and exactness: "a precision instrument"
   • ▪ refinement in a measurement, calculation, or specification, especially as represented by the number of digits given: "a precision of six decimal figures"

   Word Origin early 16th century: from French précision or Latin praecisio(n-), from praecidere ‘cut off’ (see precise).

   Derivatives

   • 1. precisionism noun
   • 2. precisionist noun

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   The meaning of PRECISION is the quality or state of being precise : exactness. How to use precision in a sentence. Did you know?

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   the state or quality of being precise. accuracy; exactness: to arrive at an estimate with precision. Synonyms: rigor. mechanical or scientific exactness: a lens ground with precision. punctiliousness; strictness: precision in one's business dealings. Mathematics. the degree to which the correctness of a quantity is expressed.

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   PRECISION definition: 1. the quality of being exact: 2. the qualities of being careful and accurate: 3. the quality of…. Learn more.

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   n. 1. the state or quality of being precise. 2. mechanical or scientific exactness: a lens ground with precision. 3. strict observance; punctiliousness. 4. Math. the degree to which the correctness of a quantity is expressed. Compare accuracy (def. 3). adj.

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   Use the noun precision to describe something that's exact, such as the work of a carpenter who's made 100 identical pieces of railing for a grand staircase. Precision is similar to perfection in that both words suggest that something could not possibly be better.

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   Definition of precision noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   The ability of a measurement to be consistently reproduced. The number of significant digits to which a value has been reliably measured. Used or intended for accurate or exact measurement. A precision tool.

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    precision. noun. /prɪˈsɪʒn/. [uncountable] the quality of being exact, accurate, and careful synonym accuracy done with mathematical precision Her writing is imaginative but lacks precision. Historians can't estimate the date with any (degree of) precision.

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    What does the word precision mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word precision. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. precision has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. philosophy (early 1500s) mathematics (1840s) statistics (1870s) See meaning & use.