precise
Both exact and accurate.
Adjective 3 meanings
Both exact and accurate.
“precise definition”
Consistent, clustered close together, agreeing with each other (this does not mean that they cluster near the true, correct, or accurate value).
Adhering too much to rules; prim or punctilious.
Etymology
From Middle French précis, from Latin praecīsus, perfect passive participle of praecīdere, from prae- (“before, in front”) + caedere (“cut; strike”), cognate with hit. Related to incise. Doublet of précis.
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PRECISE at a glance
PRECISE has 7 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (P 3 + R 1 + E 1 + C 3 + I 1 + S 1 + E 1) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,728 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with precise
All rhymesOne letter away
- PREMISE11
- PREVISE12
- GRECISE10
- PRECIPE13
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