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precise

/pɹɪˈsaɪs/

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🇬🇧 UK

/pɹɪˈsaɪs/

🇺🇸 US

/pɹɪˈsaɪs/

Meaning

  1. Meaning 1 · verb

    (NNES or European Union documents) To make or render precise; to specify.

  2. Meaning 2 · adjective

    Exact, accurate

  3. Meaning 3 · adjective

    (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)

  4. Meaning 4 · adjective

    Adhering too much to rules; prim or punctilious

How this word is used

  • Everyday “In everyday speech, people use “precise” when they mean: (nnes or european union documents) to make or render precise; to specify..”
  • Academic “Scholars may discuss “precise” carefully in formal writing.”
  • Business “Teams often rely on clear use of “precise” in professional communication.”

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Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

“She kept meticulous notes during the lecture.”

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