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1. | [ adjective ] sharply exact or accurate or delimited | |
Examples: | "a precise mind" "specified a precise amount" "arrived at the precise moment" |
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Related terms: | imprecise very fine pinpoint nice dead meticulous microscopic on_the_nose finespun specific accurate distinct exact | |
2. | [ adjective ] (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct | |
Synonyms: | exact accurate | |
Examples: | "a precise image" "a precise measurement" |
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Related terms: | correct | |
3. | [ adjective ] exact in performance or amount; strictly correct | |
Synonyms: | exact accurate | |
Examples: | "a precise instrument" "a precise measurement" |
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Related terms: | correct | |
Similar spelling: |
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