Precision is defined as the quality of being exact.
(noun)An example of precision is perfectly cutting a piece of paper.
The definition of precision is something made with exact measurements.
(adjective)An example of precision used as an adjective is the term "precision tool" which means a device used to make concise measurements.
See precision in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
Origin: Fr < L praecisio, a cutting off
adjective
See precision in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Origin:
Origin: Latin praecīsiō, praecīsiōn-, a cutting off
Origin: , from praecīsus
Origin: , past participle of praecīdere, to cut off; see precise
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