1
: exactly or sharply defined or stated
2
: minutely exact
3
: strictly conforming to a pattern, standard, or convention
4
: distinguished from every other
at just that precise moment
preciseness
noun
Examples of precise in a Sentence
Be sure to take precise measurements before you cut the cloth.
The dating of very old materials has become more precise with new instruments.
The word has a very precise meaning.
Can you find a more precise term than “good” to describe the movie?
Could you be a little more precise about what happened?
She is very precise in her work.
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Jason Andersen, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
At her best, Gaga has all the wit, humor, and precise emotional control of the great jazz vocalists.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Researchers now better understand how different immune cell types sustain inflammation, and that has led to the identification of more precise targets.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025
Their steering is communicative, responsive and precise.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Precise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precise. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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precise
adjective
pre·cise
pri-ˈsīs 
1
: exactly or sharply explained or stated
2
: very exact
precise scales
the precise time
3
: agreeing exactly with a rule or standard
precisely
adverb
preciseness
noun
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