precise
//pɹɪˈsaɪs//
Forms
- Comparative
- more precise
- Superlative
- most precise
Definitions
1.Both exact and accurate.
- Please give a precise measurement of the room.
- Her precise instructions made the task easier.
- Individually, some of these definitions fall into the common definitional trap of being overly precise.
2.Consistent, clustered close together, agreeing with each other (this does not mean that they cluster near the true, correct, or accurate value).
3.Adhering too much to rules; prim or punctilious.
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4282
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
From Middle French précis, from Latin praecīsus, perfect passive participle of praecīdere, from prae- (“before, in front”) + caedere (“cut; strike”), cognate with hit.
Related to incise.
Doublet of précis.