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precise

adj
/pɹɪˈsaɪs/

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.

  1. derived from praecīsus
  2. derived from précis

Definitions

  1. Both exact and accurate.

    • precise definition
    • highly precise
    • precise calculation

  2. Consistent, clustered close together, agreeing with each other (this does not mean that…

    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

    Adhering too much to rules; prim or punctilious.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. To make or render precise

      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.

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Derived

hyperprecise, nonprecise, overprecise, precisely, preciseness, precisian, precisification, precisify, prissy, pseudoprecise, superprecise, to be precise, ultraprecise, unprecise

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at precise. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at precise. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at precise

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA