precisive
1[ pri-sahy-siv ]
/ prɪˈsaɪ sɪv /
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adjective
separating or distinguishing (a person or thing) from another or others: precisive imputation of guilt.
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Definition for precisive (2 of 2)
precisive2
[ pri-sahy-siv ]
/ prɪˈsaɪ sɪv /
adjective
characterized by accuracy or exactness: a precisive method of expressing oneself.
Origin of precisive
2First recorded in 1800–10; precis(ion) + -ive
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