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

How to pronounce precision?

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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. Ashley King:

   To see weapons like that, rifles, stuff that could do damage, serious damage, weapons that could hurt anybody, especially children, from far away, with precision... That is just so incredibly disturbing.

2. Stanley Nelson:

   This is an example of true precision medicine. part of what we have to do is keep building that library, that encyclopedia of what gene and what gene mutations cause what symptoms.

3. Amy Klobuchar:

   They have made it harder for African-Americans to vote, as one court said,' discriminated with surgical precision.'.

4. The Pentagon report:

   China could use missile attacks and precision air strikes against air defense systems, including air bases, radar sites, missiles, space assets, and communications facilities to degrade Taiwan's defenses, neutralize Taiwan's leadership, or break the Taiwan people's resolve.

5. Barack Obama:

   I want the country that eliminated polio and mapped the human genome to lead a new era of medicine – one that delivers the right treatment at the right time, tonight, I'm launching a new precision medicine initiative to bring us closer to curing diseases like cancer and diabetes – and to give all of us access to the personalized information we need to keep ourselves and our families healthier.

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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