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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Precise \Pre*cise"\, a. [L. praecisus cut off, brief, concise,
p. p. of praecidere to cut off in front, to cut off; prae
before + caedere to cut: cf. F. pr['e]cis. Cf. Concise.]
1. Having determinate limitations; exactly or sharply defined
or stated; definite; exact; nice; not vague or equivocal;
as, precise rules of morality.
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The law in this point is not precise. --Bacon.
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For the hour precise
Exacts our parting hence. --Milton.
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2. Strictly adhering or conforming to rule; very nice or
exact; punctilious in conduct or ceremony; formal;
ceremonious. --Addison.
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He was ever precise in promise-keeping. --Shak.
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Syn: Accurate; exact; definite; correct; scrupulous;
punctilious; particular; nice; formal. See Accurate.
[1913 Webster] -- Pre*cise"ly, adv. --
Pre*cise"ness, n.
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WordNet Precise
adj 1: sharply exact or accurate or delimited; "a precise mind";
"specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise
moment" [ant: imprecise]
2: (of ideas, images, representations, expressions)
characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ;
strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise
measurement" [syn: accurate, exact]

Moby Dictionary
absolute , accurate , appreciative , attentive , authentic , be precise ,
careful , censorious , certain , choicy , choosy , circumscribed , close ,
concrete , conscientious , constant , correct , critical , defined ,
definite , delicate , demanding , descend to particulars , detail ,
detailed , determinate , different , differential , direct ,
discriminate , discriminating , discriminative , distinct ,
distinctive , distinguished , distinguishing , esoteric , especial ,
even , exact , exacting , exceptional , exigent , explicit , express ,
exquisite , extraordinary , faithful , fastidious , fine , finical ,
finicking , finicky , fixed , full , fussy , genteel , individual ,
individualize , inerrable , inerrant , infallible , inflexible , inner ,
intimate , itemize , limited , literal , literatim , make precise ,
mathematical , methodical , meticulous , micrometrically precise ,
microscopic , minute , narrow , nice , noteworthy , orderly , particular ,
particularize , peculiarize , perfect , perfectionistic , personal ,
personalize , picayune , picky , pinpoint , precious , precisian ,
precisianistic , precisionist , precisionistic , prig , priggish , prim ,
prissy , private , proper , prudish , punctilious , punctual , puristic ,
puritanic , puritanical , refined , religious , religiously exact ,
respective , restricted , right , rigid , rigorous , scientific ,
scientifically exact , scrupulous , scrutinizing , selective ,
sensitive , several , severe , singular , solipsistic , special ,
specialize , specific , spell out , square , straitlaced , strict ,
stringent , stuffy , subtle , tactful , true , truthful , unambiguous ,
unbending , unconditional , undeviating , unequivocal , unerring ,
unyielding , veracious , verbatim , very , well-defined ,
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