Preciseness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  preciseness
       n 1: clarity as a consequence of precision [syn: {clearcutness}]
       2: the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance;
          "he handled it with the preciseness of an automaton";
          "note the meticulous precision of his measurements" [syn:
          {precision}] [ant: {impreciseness}, {impreciseness}]