Precision

Quick meaning: Precision is a noun meaning (loosely) The state of being precise or exact; especially, both exact and accurate.

Meaning

(loosely) The state of being precise or exact; especially, both exact and accurate.

More Meanings

1. (strictly) The ability of a measurement to be reproduced consistently.
2. (mathematics) The number of significant digits to which a value may be measured reliably.
3. (bridge) A bidding system that makes use of many artificial bids to describe a hand quite precisely.
4. Used for exact or precise measurement.
5. Made, or characterized by accuracy.

Example Sentences

precision instruments

Near-synonyms: repeatability; reproducibility

Near-synonyms: exactitude, exactness; accuracy

But there was nothing he could do about Villa's second when Agbonlahor crossed from the left and Bent finished with a precision volley.

Word Forms

• precisions

Synonyms for precision

Depending on context, synonyms include exactitude, exactness, accuracy, nicety, repeatability, reproducibility.

Antonyms for precision

Common opposites include imprecision, impreciseness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include preciseness, precise, precisely, accurately, accuracy, accurate.

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