Precision definition

prĭ-sĭzhən
The state or quality of being precise; exactness.
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The definition of precision is something made with exact measurements.

An example of precision used as an adjective is the term "precision tool" which means a device used to make concise measurements.

adjective
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Used or intended for accurate or exact measurement.

A precision tool.

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Precision is defined as the quality of being exact.

An example of precision is perfectly cutting a piece of paper.

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Made so as to vary minimally from a set standard.

Precision components.

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Of or characterized by accurate action.

Precision bombing.

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The ability of a measurement to be consistently reproduced.
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The number of significant digits to which a value has been reliably measured.
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The quality of being precise; exactness, accuracy, etc.
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The degree of this.
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Characterized by precision, as in measurement, operation, etc.
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Requiring low tolerance, as in manufacturing.
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The state of being precise or exact; exactness.
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(mathematics) The number of significant digits to which a value may be measured reliably.
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Used for exact or precise measurement.
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Made, or characterized by accuracy.
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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
precision
Plural:
precisions

Origin of precision

  • Latin praecīsiō praecīsiōn- a cutting off from praecīsus past participle of praecīdere to cut off precise

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French precision.

    From Wiktionary

Precision Sentence Examples

  • He made a precision cut through the meat.

  • These excerpts, however, have been so pieced together, that it is often impossible to separate them with precision, and to distinguish accurately between earlier and later elements.

  • The velocity of light (q.v.) has been measured with all the precision necessary for the purpose.

  • After a few repetitions of the reversal, the process becomes strictly cyclic, the upward and downward curves always following with precision the paths indicated in the figure.

  • Quinn worked on increasing the precision of time and location but it remained about the same; anything longer than a couple of days was a problem.

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