Sekirov Dictionary

precise

/pɹɪˈsaɪs/

adjective 3
verb 1
forms 7

adjective3

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exact and right in every detail
- Please give a precise measurement of the room.
- Her precise instructions made the task easier.
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.

verb1

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(nonstandard) 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

forms

precised · precising · precises · more precise · preciser · most precise · precisest

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