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precise

[pri-sahys]

adjective

  1. definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed.

    precise directions.

    Synonyms:
    Antonyms: ,
  2. being exactly that and neither more nor less.

    a precise temperature;

    a precise amount.

  3. being just that and no other.

    the precise dress she had wanted.

  4. definite or exact in statement, as a person.

  5. carefully distinct.

    precise articulation.

  6. exact in measuring, recording, etc..

    a precise instrument.

  7. excessively or rigidly particular.

    precise observance of regulations;

    precise grooming.



precise

/ ±č°łÉŖĖˆ²õ²¹ÉŖ²õ /

adjective

  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

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • precisely adverb
  • preciseness noun
  • overprecise adjective
  • overprecisely adverb
  • overpreciseness noun
  • superprecise adjective
  • superprecisely adverb
  • superpreciseness noun
  • ultraprecise adjective
  • unprecise adjective
  • unprecisely adverb
  • unpreciseness noun
  • ±č°ł±šĖˆ³¦¾±²õ±š²Ō±š²õ²õ noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of precise1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin ±č°ł²¹±š³¦Ä«²õ³Ü²õ ā€œcurtailed, brief,ā€ originally past participle of ±č°ł²¹±š³¦Ä«»å±š°ł±š ā€œto cut off, cut short,ā€ equivalent to prae- pre- + -³¦Ä«»å±š°ł±š, combining form of caedere ā€œto cutā€
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of precise1

C16: from French ±č°łĆ©³¦¾±²õ, from Latin ±č°ł²¹±š³¦Ä«»å±š°ł±š to curtail, from prae before + caedere to cut
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Aircraft engines rely on a precise fuel metering system - if that system gets blocked, it can lead to fuel starvation and engine shutdown.

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Meanwhile, Genge speaks to us after a precise sauna session - "11 minutes a day, five days a week," he explains.

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This has already come in handy in the strategy game ā€œCivilization VII,ā€ a title I waited for the Switch 2 to play and one that can utilize the more precise maneuvers mouse controls provide.

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Multiple people have been injured in the attacks, although the precise number of dead and injured is not yet clear.

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Movements from primates in these studies are not as precise as humans, but one hypothesis used to explain the origins of music could help explain the differences.

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