Precision
//pɹɪˈsɪʒ.ən// adj, noun
adj, noun ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The state of being precise or exact; especially, both exact and accurate. broadly, countable, uncountable
"Near-synonyms: exactitude, exactness; accuracy"
- 2 the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance wordnet
- 3 The ability of a measurement to be reproduced consistently. countable, uncountable
"Near-synonyms: repeatability; reproducibility"
- 4 The number of significant digits to which a value may be measured reliably. countable, uncountable
- 5 A bidding system that makes use of many artificial bids to describe a hand quite precisely. countable, uncountable
Adjective
- 1 Used for exact or precise measurement. not-comparable
"precision instruments"
- 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."
Antonyms
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More examples"Precision in measurement is a necessity."
Etymology
From Middle French precision. Equivalent to precise + -ion.
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