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precision noun [ prɪˈsɪʒ(ə)n ]

• the quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate.
• "the deal was planned and executed with military precision"
Similar: exactness, exactitude, accuracy, accurateness, correctness, preciseness, clarity, clearness, distinctness, faithfulness, fidelity, care, carefulness, meticulousness, scrupulousness, punctiliousness, particularity, methodicalness, perfection, rigour, rigorousness, nicety,
Origin: mid 18th century: from French précision or Latin praecisio(n- ), from praecidere ‘cut off’ (see precise).


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