precise

Both exact and accurate.

Adjective

  1. Both exact and accurate.
    • precise definition
    • highly precise
    • precise calculation

    Antonyms: inexact imprecise

  2. Consistent, clustered close together, agreeing with each other (this does not mean that they cluster near the true, correct, or accurate value).

    Antonyms: imprecise inconsistent varying

    Coordinate Terms: accurate

  3. Adhering too much to rules; prim or punctilious.

Origin

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.

Forms

more precise preciser most precise precisest præcise

Related

repeatable

Derived

hyperprecise nonprecise overprecise precisely preciseness precisian precisification precisify prissy pseudoprecise superprecise to be precise ultraprecise unprecise

Verb

  1. To make or render precise; to specify.
    • This proposal for a new basic regulation is justified because there is a need to precise the objectives of the CFP. - 2011, Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the Common Fisheries...

Forms

precises precising precised præcise

Derived

precising definition