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precision definition

pre·ci·sion (prē siz̸h′ən, pri-)

noun

  1. the quality of being precise; exactness, accuracy, etc.
  2. the degree of this

Etymology: Fr < L praecisio, a cutting off

adjective

  1. characterized by precision, as in measurement, operation, etc.
  2. requiring low tolerance, as in manufacturing

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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