Precise

[prɪ'saɪs]

Definition

(adj.) sharply exact or accurate or delimited; 'a precise mind'; 'specified a precise amount'; 'arrived at the precise moment' .

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Definition

(a.) Having determinate limitations; exactly or sharply defined or stated; definite; exact; nice; not vague or equivocal; as, precise rules of morality.

(a.) Strictly adhering or conforming to rule; very nice or exact; punctilious in conduct or ceremony; formal; ceremonious.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Exact, correct, definite, strict, express, distinct, explicit, nice, well-defined.[2]. Formal, ceremonious, stiff, starch, starched, prim, punctilious.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Definite, exact, nice, pointed, accurate, correct, particular, formal,explicit, scrupulous, terse, punctilious, ceremonious, formal

ANT:Indefinite, vague, inexact, rough, inaccurate, loose, circumlocutory,ambagious, tortuous, informal, unceremonious

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Definition

adj. definite: exact: not vague: just of the right amount or measure: adhering too much to rule: excessively nice punctilious prim.—adv. Precise′ly.—ns. Precise′ness; Preci′sian an over-precise person: a formalist: a puritan; Preci′sianism; Preci′sianist Preci′sionist a precisian; Preci′sion quality of being precise: exactness: accuracy.—v.t. Preci′sionise to make precise.—adj. Precī′sive cutting off: pertaining to precision.

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