precision
Americannoun
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the state or quality of being precise.
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accuracy; exactness.
to arrive at an estimate with precision.
- Synonyms:
- rigor
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mechanical or scientific exactness.
a lens ground with precision.
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punctiliousness; strictness.
precision in one's business dealings.
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Mathematics. the degree to which the correctness of a quantity is expressed.
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Chemistry, Physics. the extent to which a given set of measurements of the same sample agree with their mean.
adjective
noun
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the quality of being precise; accuracy
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(modifier) characterized by or having a high degree of exactness
precision grinding
a precision instrument
Other Word Forms
- overprecision noun
- precisional adjective
- precisionism noun
- precisionist noun
- ultraprecision noun
Etymology
Origin of precision
First recorded in 1630–40; from Latin praecīsiōn-, stem of praecīsiō “cutoff”; equivalent to precise + -ion
Example Sentences
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SLR, a long-established space geodetic method, works by firing laser pulses between satellites and ground stations to measure distances with high precision.
From Science Daily
By pairing careful surface mapping with mineral data gathered from orbiting spacecraft, the scientists reconstructed how the volcano and its underlying magma system developed over time with remarkable precision.
From Science Daily
On Sunday, in blazing sunshine, Gu delivered with panache, posting a best score of 94.75 to dazzle the judges, soaring high above the lip of the halfpipe and executing her tricks with precision.
From Barron's
Compared with GPUs, which were originally designed for gaming, engineers say the TPU is sometimes better suited for large volumes of AI computation that don’t require high precision.
This allows scientists to analyze binder distribution with far greater precision than before.
From Science Daily
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