precise
[ pri-sahys ]
/ prɪˈsaɪs /
adjective
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Origin of precise
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin praecīsus curtailed, brief, orig. 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.
OTHER WORDS FROM precise
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH precise
précis preciseWords nearby precise
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British Dictionary definitions for preciseness
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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