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precise

/pɹɪˈsaɪs/adjective2 syllables

Precise means: sharply exact or accurate or delimited.

Synonyms for precise19

adjective, as in sharply exact or accurate or delimited

dead, fine, finespun, hairsplitting, meticulous, punctilious, microscopic, nice, skillful, on the nose, on the button, refined, very, accurate, distinct, exact, specific

adjective, as in (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct

accurate, exact, correct, right

Opposites of precise

imprecise

What does precise mean?2

adjective

1

sharply exact or accurate or delimited“a precise mind”

2

(of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct“a precise image”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with precise?18

two syllables

advicedeviceconcisesufficeexciseentice
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Precise in a sentence

  • Above all, scientific terms call for precise definitions.Catriona
  • The more precise the calculations, the stronger the friendship.FeuDRenais2
  • She paid a hundred euros, or ninety-eight euros to be precise.sundown
  • This soup must be prepared in precise, scientific steps.Eccles17
  • Adriano's wine tasting notes are detailed and precise.Amastan
  • What is the precise meaning of the word?unknown
  • Tell me the precise time for their arrival.sacredceltic
  • He gave me precise instructions to do the job.unknown

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Forms of precise

as a adjective

comparative
preciser
superlative
precisest