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–adjective
separating or distinguishing (a person or thing) from another or others:
precisive imputation of guilt.
Origin:
1670–80;
< L
praecīs
(
us
) (
see
precise
) +
-ive
pre⋅ci⋅sive
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–adjective
characterized by accuracy or exactness:
a precisive method of expressing oneself.
Origin:
1800–10;
precis(ion)
+
-ive
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