Definitions for Precision
prɪˈsɪʒ ənpre·ci·sion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. preciseness, precisionnoun

   the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance

   "he handled it with the preciseness of an automaton"; "note the meticulous precision of his measurements"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 4 votes

1. precisionnoun

   the state of being precise or exact; exactness

2. precisionnoun

   the ability of a measurement to be reproduced consistently

3. precisionnoun

   the number of significant digits to which a value may be measured reliably

4. precisionadjective

   used for exact or precise measurement

5. precisionadjective

   made, or characterized by accuracy

6. Etymology: From precision.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Precisionnoun

   Exact limitation.

   Etymology: precision, Fr.

   He that thinks of being in general, thinks never of any particular species of being; unless he can think of it with and without precision at the same time. John Locke.

   I have left out the utmost precisions of fractions in these computations as not necessary; these whole numbers shewing well enough the difference of the value of guineas. John Locke.

   I was unable to treat this part more in detail, without sacrificing perspicuity to ornament, without wandering from the precision or breaking the chain of reasoning. Alexander Pope.

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1. precision

   Precision refers to the level of accuracy and exactness, or the ability of a measurement to be consistently reproduced. In other words, precision is how close multiple measurements of the same quantity are to each other, regardless of whether or not they are close to the actual or true value. The term is often used in various fields such as science, engineering, statistics, and industry to describe the degree to which repeated measurements or processes provide similar results.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Precisionnoun

   the quality or state of being precise; exact limitation; exactness; accuracy; strict conformity to a rule or a standard; definiteness

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. precision

   Exact limitation, scrupulous observance of certain given rules.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. precision

   Accurate and exact.

   The precision engineering company make metal tool plates for plastic components.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 17, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Exactness

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Precision' in Nouns Frequency: #2712

Anagrams for Precision »

1. coinspire

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Precision in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Precision in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Precision in a Sentence

1. Stehpen Volkmann:

   The whole ag machinery market is moving toward precision planting.

2. Jen Psaki:

   There's not a day that goes by that I don't leave this podium and wish I would have said something with greater context or more precision or additional information. That day, there was a lot of good questioning on testing, and during that briefing I conveyed a lot of information about our expansion of testing about the 50 million tests, about the 20,000 free testing sides. And should I have included that additional context in that answer ? Yes.

3. James Terry:

   These strikes are intended to destroy ISIL strongholds with precision, thereby saving innocent Iraqi lives while minimizing collateral damage to infrastructure.

4. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon:

   The Tornado squadrons have proved their worth in the air campaign because of the precision weapons they have and because of the reconnaissance and surveillance that they carry out when they're not striking, the Americans and other allies have particularly valued the contribution of the Tornado and that's why we are continuing the Tornado squadron for another year.

5. Anil Nanduri:

   This engagement pushes the boundaries in the UAV industry and will pave the way to a connected world in the Internet of Things, intel believes UAVs have great potential, from inspections, precision agriculture to deliveries of consumer goods and providing emergency disaster relief. We want to grow this market through our collaborations and by integrating new technologies and compute to UAVs.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Precision
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Precision
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Precision
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Precision
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html