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precise

[ pri-sahys ]

adjective

  1. definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed:

    precise directions.

    Synonyms:

    Antonyms: ,

  2. being exactly that and neither more nor less:

    a precise temperature;

    a precise amount.

  3. being just that and no other:

    the precise dress she had wanted.

  4. definite or exact in statement, as a person.
  5. carefully distinct:

    precise articulation.

  6. exact in measuring, recording, etc.:

    a precise instrument.

  7. excessively or rigidly particular:

    precise observance of regulations;

    precise grooming.



precise

/ ɪˈɪ /

adjective

  1. strictly correct in amount or value

    a precise sum

  2. designating a certain thing and no other; particular

    this precise location

  3. using or operating with total accuracy

    precise instruments

  4. strict in observance of rules, standards, etc

    a precise mind

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·l adverb
  • ·n noun
  • v·· adjective
  • over··l adverb
  • over··n noun
  • p·· adjective
  • super··l adverb
  • super··n noun
  • ܱt·· adjective
  • ܲp· adjective
  • un·l adverb
  • un·n noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of precise1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin īܲ “curtailed, brief,” originally past participle of ī “to cut off, cut short,” equivalent to prae- pre- + -ī, combining form of caedere “to cut”
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of precise1

C16: from French é, from Latin ī to curtail, from prae before + caedere to cut
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