precise

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Etymology

From Middle French précis, from Latin praecisus, perfect passive participle of praecīdere, from prae- + caedere, cognate with English hit.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /pɹɪˈsaɪs/

Adjective

precise

1. (broadly) Both exact and accurate.

   Antonyms: inexact, imprecise

2. (sciences, engineering, of data points, strictly) 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 term: accurate

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, concreto

Translations

• German: exakt
• Portuguese: preciso

Verb

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

1. (nonstandard, European Union documents, transitive) To make or render precise; to specify.

Translations

• French: préciser
• German: präzisieren
• Spanish: precisar, especificar, concretar, pormenorizar, detallar

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