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precision
[ pri-sizh-uhn ]
noun
- the state or quality of being precise.
- accuracy; exactness:
to arrive at an estimate with precision.
Synonyms:
- mechanical or scientific exactness:
a lens ground with precision.
- punctiliousness; strictness:
precision in one's business dealings.
- Mathematics. the degree to which the correctness of a quantity is expressed. Compare accuracy ( def 3 ).
- Chemistry, Physics. the extent to which a given set of measurements of the same sample agree with their mean. Compare accuracy ( def 2 ).
adjective
- of, relating to, or characterized by precision:
precision swimming; precision instruments for aircraft.
precision
/ ɪˈɪə /
noun
- the quality of being precise; accuracy
- modifier characterized by or having a high degree of exactness
a precision instrument
precision grinding
Derived Forms
- ˈDzԾ, noun
- ˈDzԾ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·sDz· adjective
- v··sDz noun
- ܱt··sDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of precision1
Word History and Origins
Origin of precision1
Example Sentences
Attaining that elusive precision will be increasingly important as both the city’s ULA “mansion tax” and the countywide Measure A sales tax begin to direct millions of dollars into homelessness prevention.
Its said the attacks were carried out using "precision guided bombs" after "very careful planning" to hit targets "with minimal risk to civilians or non-military infrastructure".
“I’ve always been drawn to precision and details. Sushi is all about that.”
I found a local tailor who mends with precision and fell in love with pieces that I forgot I even had.
Next it's a painstakingly complex procedure, lowering the elements 40 metres down into a trench dug out on the seafloor, using underwater cameras and GPS-guided equipment, to line it up with 15mm precision.
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