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   precise

   /prɪˈsʌɪs/

   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.

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

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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 › 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.

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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.

8. 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. The precise location of the wreck was discovered in 1988.

9. 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.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionprecise adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

11. 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.