precise

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
13
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/pɹɪˈsaɪs/

Definition of precise

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (broadly)Both exact and accurate.
    “precise definition”
    “highly precise”
    “precise calculation”
    “Please give a precise measurement of the room.”
    “Her precise instructions made the task easier.”
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adj

  1. (broadly)Both exact and accurate.
    “precise definition”
    “highly precise”
    “precise calculation”
    “Please give a precise measurement of the room.”
    “Her precise instructions made the task easier.”
  2. Consistent, clustered close together, agreeing with each other (this does not mean that they cluster near the true, correct, or accurate value).
  3. Adhering too much to rules; prim or punctilious.

verb

  1. (nonstandard, transitive)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.”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From Middle French précis, from Latin praecīsus, perfect passive participle of praecīdere, from prae- (“before, in front”) + caedere (“cut; strike”), cognate with hit. Related to incise. Doublet of précis.

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