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- Dictionarypre·cise/prēˈsīs/
adjective
- 1. marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail: "precise directions" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of PRECISE is exactly or sharply defined or stated. How to use precise in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Precise.
exact and accurate in form, time, detail, or description: The precise recipe is a closely guarded secret. Years of doing this research had made her very precise in her working methods. There was a good turnout for the meeting – twelve of us, to be precise.
Synonyms for PRECISE: accurate, mathematical, exact, rigorous, careful, correct, close, fine; Antonyms of PRECISE: coarse, inaccurate, rough, approximate, wrong, round, false, imprecise.
Precise definition: definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed. See examples of PRECISE used in a sentence.
Precise means strictly correct or very exact. If you need something to be precise, like the positioning of a safety net for a stunt jump over a canyon, there's no room for error.
You use precise to emphasize that you are referring to an exact thing, rather than something vague.
adj. 1. definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions. 2. being that one and no other: the precise dress I wanted. 3. exact in expressing oneself. 4. carefully distinct: precise articulation. 5. exact in measuring, recording, etc.: a precise instrument.
used to show that you are giving more detailed and accurate information about something you have just mentioned The shelf is about a yard long—well, 35 inches, to be precise. See precise in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
PRECISE definition: 1. exact and accurate: 2. used to give exact details about something: 3. used to emphasize…. Learn more.
Adjective. Filter. adjective. preciser, precisest. Strictly defined; accurately stated; definite. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Speaking definitely or distinctly. Webster's New World. With no variation; minutely exact. The precise amount. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Strictly distinguished from others; very.