precise
[ pri-sahys ]
/ prɪˈsaɪs /
adjective
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Origin of precise
1350–1400; Middle English <Latin praecīsus curtailed, brief, originally past participle of praecīdere to cut off, cut short, equivalent to prae-pre- + -cīsus, combining form of caesus, past participle of caedere to cut
synonym study for precise
1. See correct.
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British Dictionary definitions for precise
precise
/ (prɪˈsaɪs) /
adjective
strictly correct in amount or valuea precise sum
designating a certain thing and no other; particularthis precise location
using or operating with total accuracyprecise instruments
strict in observance of rules, standards, etca precise mind
Derived forms of precise
preciseness, nounWord Origin for precise
C16: from French précis, from Latin praecīdere to curtail, from prae before + caedere to cut
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