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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
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.
The process is known as precision fermentation, which is like the fermentation used to make beer, but different: "precision" is a rebranding word for genetically engineered.
The dynamic sport of balance and precision tested her limits before she ultimately surrendered the ice for the green full-time.
He cites the example of Beijing Jingdiao, now a leading manufacturer of high-speed precision machinery, which is used to make advanced components efficiently.
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