What does precise mean?

Definitions for precise
prɪˈsaɪspre·cise

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. preciseadjective

    sharply exact or accurate or delimited

    "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment"

  2. accurate, exact, preciseadjective

    (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct

    "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"

Wiktionary

  1. preciseadjective

    exact, accurate

  2. preciseadjective

    Of experimental results, consistent, clustered close together, agreeing with each other. This does not mean that they cluster near the true, correct, or accurate value.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. PRECISEadjective

    Etymology: precis, Fr. præcisus, Lat.

    Means more durable to preserve the laws of God from oblivion and corruption grew in use, not without precise direction from God himself. Richard Hooker, b. i.

    You’ll not bear a letter for me; you stand upon your honour; why, thou unconfinable baseness, it is as much as I can do to keep the term of mine honour precise. William Shakespeare.

    The state hath given you licence to stay on land six weeks, and let it not trouble you if your occasions ask farther time; for the law in this point is not precise. Francis Bacon.

    Let us descend from this top
    Of speculation; for the hour precise
    Exacts our parting. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. xiii.

    In human actions there are no degrees and precise natural limits described, but a latitude is indulged. Taylor.

    The reasonings must be precise, though the practice may admit of great latitude. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

    The precise difference between a compound and collective idea is this, that a compound idea unites things of a different kind, but a collective, things of the same kind. Isaac Watts.

    The raillery of the wits in king Charles the Second’s reign, upon every thing which they called precise, was carried to so great an extravagance, that it almost put all Christianity out of countenance. Addison.

ChatGPT

  1. precise

    Precise refers to being exact, accurate, and careful about the details. It involves showing meticulousness, strictness, and a high level of accuracy in actions, thoughts, or descriptions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Preciseadjective

    having determinate limitations; exactly or sharply defined or stated; definite; exact; nice; not vague or equivocal; as, precise rules of morality

  2. Preciseadjective

    strictly adhering or conforming to rule; very nice or exact; punctilious in conduct or ceremony; formal; ceremonious

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Precise

    prē-sīs′, adj. definite: exact: not vague: just of the right amount or measure: adhering too much to rule: excessively nice, punctilious, prim.—adv. Precise′ly.—ns. Precise′ness; Preci′sian, an over-precise person: a formalist: a puritan; Preci′sianism; Preci′sianist, Preci′sionist, a precisian; Preci′sion, quality of being precise: exactness: accuracy.—v.t. Preci′sionise, to make precise.—adj. Precī′sive, cutting off: pertaining to precision. [Fr. précis—L. præcisus, pa.p. of præcidĕrepræ, before, cædĕre, to cut.]

Editors Contribution

  1. precise

    Exact and accurate.

    They received the precise amount of goods in their order and are grateful.


    Submitted by MaryC on May 1, 2020  

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. PRECISE

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Precise is ranked #92358 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Precise surname appeared 199 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Precise.

    86.4% or 172 total occurrences were White.
    8.5% or 17 total occurrences were Black.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'precise' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3358

  2. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'precise' in Adjectives Frequency: #461

Anagrams for precise »

  1. pierces

  2. recipes

  3. scripee

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of precise in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of precise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of precise in a Sentence

  1. Radi Saad:

    The targeting was very precise, they were in the centre and ready to respond. When they heard warplanes in the area they did not think they would be the target.

  2. Angela Merkel:

    It should be humanly possible to find a solution to such a precise problem. But this depends ... on the kind of trade deal that we forge with each other.

  3. Stanley Weiss:

    We expect that at some time it will help diminish the spread of COVID-19, based on the assumptions that persons who are infected and recover will have protective immunity, however, with SARS, data suggested protective immunity was of limited duration. Thus, the precise temporal dynamics may prove very important. For example, there could be recurrent waves. We hope with COVID-19, but do not yet know that they wont become re-infected.

  4. Alec Baldwin:

    I see a guy who seems to pause and dig for the more precise and better language he wants to use, and never finds it.

  5. Richard Isaacson:

    People want to know,' what are my chances ?' and then' what can I do about it ?' not today, but in the near future, we'll be able to calculate a person's likelihood of developing Alzheimer's or another brain disorder in a more precise way, and that will help with precision medical and lifestyle management.

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