precise

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/pɹɪˈsaɪs/

adj 3verb 1

Collocations

(adj.)

VERBS

ADV

extremely, very | absolutely | increasingly | fairly, quite, reasonably

enough, sufficiently

The instructions he gave weren't precise enough for us to build the shelves correctly.

insufficiently

legally, mathematically

The contract was mathematically precise, so there could be no disagreement about the final payment.

PREP

about

The doctor was precise about which medications the patient should take each day.

Definitions

adj

Both exact and accurate.

precise definition

highly precise

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

Adhering too much to rules; prim or punctilious.

verb

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.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characteriz

Antonyms

imprecise

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

precise definition

Wiktionary

highly precise

Wiktionary

precise calculation

Wiktionary

This proposal for a new basic regulation is justified because there is a need to precise the objectives of the CFP.

Wiktionary

The word 'excessive competition' is frequently used in Japanese industry, but there is not a precise definition of the practice.

Tatoeba · #23608

Above all, logic requires precise definitions.

Tatoeba · #36899

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