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Precision

//pɹɪˈsɪʒ.ən// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Used for exact or precise measurement. not-comparable

    "precision instruments"

  2. 2
    Made, or characterized by accuracy. not-comparable

    "But there was nothing he could do about Villa's second when Agbonlahor crossed from the left and Bent finished with a precision volley."

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being precise or exact; especially, both exact and accurate. broadly, countable, uncountable

    "Near-synonyms: exactitude, exactness; accuracy"

  2. 2
    the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance wordnet
  3. 3
    The ability of a measurement to be reproduced consistently. countable, uncountable

    "Near-synonyms: repeatability; reproducibility"

  4. 4
    The number of significant digits to which a value may be measured reliably. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A bidding system that makes use of many artificial bids to describe a hand quite precisely. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle French precision. Equivalent to precise + -ion.

Etymology 2

From Middle French precision. Equivalent to precise + -ion.

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