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pre·ci·sion  (pr-szhn)
n.
1. The state or quality of being precise; exactness.
2.
a. The ability of a measurement to be consistently reproduced.
b. The number of significant digits to which a value has been reliably measured.
adj.
1. Used or intended for accurate or exact measurement: a precision tool.
2. Made so as to vary minimally from a set standard: precision components.
3. Of or characterized by accurate action: precision bombing.

[Latin praecsi, praecsin-, a cutting off, from praecsus, past participle of praecdere, to cut off; see precise.]

precision
Noun
the quality of being precise
Adjective
accurate: precision engineering
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.precisionprecision - the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance; "he handled it with the preciseness of an automaton"; "note the meticulous precision of his measurements"
exactitude, exactness - the quality of being exact; "he demanded exactness in all details"; "a man of great exactitude"
impreciseness, imprecision - the quality of lacking precision

precision
Translations
precision [prɪˈsɪʒən] nprecisión f
precision [prɪˈsɪʒən] nprécision f
precision [prɪˈsɪʒən] precise nGenauigkeit f, Präzision f
precision [prɪˈsɪʒən] nprecisione f


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Order, precision, directness, are the radical merits of prose thought; and it is more than merely legitimate that they should form the criterion of prose style, because within the scope of those qualities, according to Mr.
Now, an anchor is never cast, and to take a liberty with technical language is a crime against the clearness, precision, and beauty of perfected speech.
"I cannot admit it," said Sergey Ivanovitch, with his habitual clearness, precision of expression, and elegance of phrase.
 
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