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pre⋅ci⋅sion
[pri-sizh-uh
n]
–noun
| 1. | the state or quality of being precise. |
| 2. | accuracy; exactness: to arrive at an estimate with precision. |
| 3. | mechanical or scientific exactness: a lens ground with precision. |
| 4. | punctiliousness; strictness: precision in one's business dealings. |
| 5. | Mathematics. the degree to which the correctness of a quantity is expressed. Compare accuracy (def. 3). |
| 6. | Chemistry, Physics. the extent to which a given set of measurements of the same sample agree with their mean. Compare accuracy (def. 2). |
–adjective
| 7. | of, pertaining to, or characterized by precision: precision swimming; precision instruments for aircraft. |
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Precision
Pre*ci"sion\, n. [Cf. F. pr['e]cision, L. praecisio a cutting off. See Precise.] The quality or state of being precise; exact limitation; exactness; accuracy; strict conformity to a rule or a standard; definiteness. I have left out the utmost precisions of fractions. --Locke. Syn: Preciseness; exactness; accuracy; nicety. Usage: Precision, Preciseness. Precision is always used in a good sense; as, precision of thought or language; precision in military evolutions. Preciseness is sometimes applied to persons or their conduct in a disparaging sense, and precise is often used in the same way.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : precision
Spanish:
precisión,
German:
die Genauigkeit; Präzisions-…,
Japanese:
精密
precision mathematics
The number of decimal places to which a number is computed.
Compare accuracy.
(1998-04-19)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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