precise

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /pɹɪˈsaɪs/

Adjective

precise

1. exact, accurate

   Antonyms: inexact, imprecise

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

   Antonyms: inconsistent, varying

3. adhering too much to rules; prim or punctilious

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:meticulous

Translations

• French: précis
• German: präzise, genau
• Italian: preciso, esatto, accurato
• Portuguese: preciso
• Russian: то́чный
• Spanish: preciso

Translations

• German: exakt
• Portuguese: preciso

Verb

precise (precises, present participle precising; past and past participle precised)

1. (nonstandard, used in NNES or the jargon of e.g. the European Union, transitive) To make or render precise; to specify.

Translations

• French: préciser
• German: präzisieren
• Spanish: precisar

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