precise

Bridgezipf 4.13

Pronunciation

/prɪˈsaɪs/(prih-SICE)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

精确的；准确的；明确的

Definition

Exact in measurement, detail, or description; not vague.

Word family

  • precision/prɪˈsɪʒən/(n)精确
  • precisely/prɪˈsaɪsli/(adv)精确地
  • imprecise/ˌɪmprɪˈsaɪs/(adj)不精确的

Collocations

  • precise measurement
  • to be precise
  • precise instructions
  • with precision

Examples

  1. 1.We need precise data before making a decision. (exact)
  2. 2.There were, to be precise, 147 applicants. (exactly)

Synonyms

  • exact/ɪɡˈzækt/— completely accurate
  • accurate/ˈækjərət/— free from error
  • specific/spəˈsɪfɪk/— clearly defined

Etymology

from Latin "praecisus" = cut off — prae- (before) + caedere (to cut) — cut exactly