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precision
- /pɹɪˈsɪʒ.ən/ Australia, Canada, US
- [pɹɪˈsɪʒ.n̩] Australia, Canada, US
- /pɹəˈsəʒ.ən/ New Zealand
- [pɹəˈsəʒ.n̩] New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɪʒən
Where it comes from
From Middle French precision. Equivalent to precise + -ion.
noun precisions
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The state of being precise or exact; especially, both exact and accurate.
Near-synonyms: exactitude, exactness; accuracy
Similar: exactitude, exactness, accuracy
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The ability of a measurement to be reproduced consistently.
Near-synonyms: repeatability; reproducibility
Similar: nicety, repeatability, reproducibility
- The number of significant digits to which a value may be measured reliably.
- A bidding system that makes use of many artificial bids to describe a hand quite precisely.
Similar: exactitude
adjective
- Used for exact or precise measurement. precision instruments
- Made, or characterized by accuracy. But there was nothing he could do about Villa's second when Agbonlahor crossed from the left and Bent finished with a precision volley.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: preciseness, precise, precisely, accurately, accuracy, accurate, particularity, specific, specificity, thoroughness, comprehensiveness, fact, punctuality, reliability, sophistication, point
noun
Similar: exactitude
Translations
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noun the consistency of a number in a linear equation
| Русский | то́чность tóčnostʹ |
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noun the state of being precise or exact; exactness
| Español | exactitud, precisión |
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| 日本語 | 精度 seido, 正確性 seikakusei |
| 中文 | 精度 jīngdù, 準確度 /准确度 zhǔnquèdù |
| Português | precisão |
| Français | précision |
| Deutsch | Präzision, Genauigkeit |
| Română | precizie, exactitate |
| Русский | то́чность tóčnostʹ |
noun the ability of a measurement to be reproduced consistently
| Português | precisão |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Präzision, Messpräzision, Wiederholgenauigkeit |
| Italiano | precisione |
| Română | precizie |
| Русский | то́чность tóčnostʹ |
noun the number of significant digits to which a value may be measured reliably
| 日本語 | 精度 |
|---|---|
| Português | precisão |
| Русский | то́чность tóčnostʹ |
adj used for exact or precise measurement
| 日本語 | 精度 |
|---|---|
| Português | de precisão |
adj made, or characterized by accuracy
| Português | de precisão |
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Talk about this word "precision." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/precision. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. precision. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/precision "precision." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/precision.Cite this
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title = {precision},
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