Etymology From Middle French précis, from Latin praecīsus, perfect passive participle of praecīdere, from prae- (“before, in front”) + caedere (“cut; strike”), cognate with hit. Related to incise. Doublet of précis.
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Broadly Both exact and accurate.
precise definition
highly precise
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Please give a precise measurement of the room.
Her precise instructions made the task easier.
A memory is "precise" when the occurrences that would verify it are narrowly circumscribed: for instance, "I met Jones" is precise as compared to "I met a man." A memory is "accurate" when it is both precise and true, i.e. in the above instance, if it was Jones I met.1921, Bertrand Russell, The Analysis of Mind:
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Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, SciencesOf data points Consistent, clustered close together, agreeing with each other (this does not mean that they cluster near the true, correct, or accurate value).
Etymology From Middle French précis, from Latin praecīsus, perfect passive participle of praecīdere, from prae- (“before, in front”) + caedere (“cut; strike”), cognate with hit. Related to incise. Doublet of précis.
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Nonstandard To make or render precise; to specify.
European Union documents
This proposal for a new basic regulation is justified because there is a need to precise the objectives of the CFP.2011, Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the Common Fisheries Policy: