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precise
- /pɹɪˈsaɪs/
Rhymes with -aɪs
Where it comes from
From Middle French précis, from Latin praecīsus, perfect passive participle of praecīdere, from prae- (“before, in front”) + caedere (“cut; strike”), cognate with hit. Related to incise. Doublet of précis.
adjective more precise · preciser · most precise · precisest · præcise
- Both exact and accurate. precise definition
- Consistent, clustered close together, agreeing with each other (this does not mean that they cluster near the true, correct, or accurate value).
- Adhering too much to rules; prim or punctilious.
verb precises · precising · precised · præcise
- To make or render precise; to specify. This proposal for a new basic regulation is justified because there is a need to precise the objectives of the CFP.
