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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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   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. distinct.

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   Precise means definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed. It also means being exactly that and neither more nor less, or being just that and no other. See the origin, synonym study, and example sentences of precise.

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

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   Precise means exact, clear, and correct, or very careful about small details or behavior. Learn how to use precise in sentences, synonyms, and related words.