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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Precise \Pre*cise"\, adjective [L. praecisus cut off, brief, concise, p. p. of praecidere to cut off in front, to cut off; prae before + caedere to cut: cf. F. pr['e]cis. Cf. {Concise}.]
1. Having determinate limitations; exactly or sharply defined or stated; definite; exact; nice; not vague or equivocal; as, precise rules of morality.
The law in this point is not precise. --Bacon.
For the hour precise Exacts our parting hence. --Milton.
2. Strictly adhering or conforming to rule; very nice or exact; punctilious in conduct or ceremony; formal; ceremonious. --Addison.
He was ever precise in promise-keeping. --Shak.
Syn: Accurate; exact; definite; correct; scrupulous; punctilious; particular; nice; formal. See {Accurate}. -- {Pre*cise"ly}, adverb -- {Pre*cise"ness}, noun
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
preciseness
noun
1: clarity as a consequence of precision [syn: {clearcutness}]
2: the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance; "he handled it with the preciseness of an automaton"; "note the meticulous precision of his measurements" [syn: {precision}] [ant: {impreciseness}, {impreciseness}]
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