Meaning of PRECISE
| Pronunciation: | | pri'sIs
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- [adj] exact in performance or amount; strictly correct; "a precise instrument"; "a precise measurement"
- [adj] sharply exact or accurate or delimited; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment"
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| | Synonyms: | | accurate, correct, dead, exact, fine, finespun, hairsplitting, meticulous, microscopic, nice, on the button, on the nose, pinpoint(a), punctilious, right, skillful, very(a) |
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| | Antonyms: | | imprecise | | |
| | See Also: | | distinct, specific | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pre*cise"\, a. [L. praecisus cut off, brief, concise,
p. p. of praecidere to cut off in front, to cut off; prae
before + caedere to cut: cf. F. pr['e]cis. Cf. {Concise}.]
1. Having determinate limitations; exactly or sharply defined
or stated; definite; exact; nice; not vague or equivocal;
as, precise rules of morality.
The law in this point is not precise. --Bacon.
For the hour precise Exacts our parting hence.
--Milton.
2. Strictly adhering or conforming to rule; very nice or
exact; punctilious in conduct or ceremony; formal;
ceremonious. --Addison.
He was ever precise in promise-keeping. --Shak.
Syn: Accurate; exact; definite; correct; scrupulous;
punctilious; particular; nice; formal. See {Accurate}.
-- {Pre*cise"ly}, adv. -- {Pre*cise"ness}, n.
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