as in accuracy
the quality or state of being very accurate
the company that measures TV ratings prides itself on the precision of its calculations
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Recent Examples of precision
The result is a robust partnership equipped to meet the evolving needs of the hospitality and culinary industries with precision and care.
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Harvey is a stellar writer, placing words with delicate precision on the blank sky of the page; her sentences of dazzling beauty won her the 2024 Booker Prize.
—Barbara Ellis, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
For anyone working in the tech and engineering fields, the P2 is something of a game-changer thanks to its precision and accuracy of ±1.5°C, allowing for detailed inspection of circuit boards.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Feb. 2025
The resulting flight path for the helicopter appears a bit jagged because of a lack of precision.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Harvey is a stellar writer, placing words with delicate precision on the blank sky of the page; her sentences of dazzling beauty won her the 2024 Booker Prize.
—Barbara Ellis, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
For anyone working in the tech and engineering fields, the P2 is something of a game-changer thanks to its precision and accuracy of ±1.5°C, allowing for detailed inspection of circuit boards.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Feb. 2025
The resulting flight path for the helicopter appears a bit jagged because of a lack of precision.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for precision
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“Precision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precision. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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