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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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
In every one of these Thomas McGuane stories, something is going to be very wrong and yet probably hilarious—existential slapstick in ventriloquial voices with such precise language and restraint that his sentences will literally shine up off the page.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Research published in the journal Fertility and Sterility found that this robot is 10 times more precise in preparing these embryo culture plates than humans.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
But those missiles aren’t nearly as precise as drones and could cause many civilian casualties.
—Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Precise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precise. Accessed 29 Oct. 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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