precise
[ pri-sahys ]
/ prɪˈsaɪs /
adjective
Origin of precise
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin
praecīsus curtailed, brief, orig. past participle of
praecīdere to cut off, cut short, equivalent to
prae-
pre- +
-cīsus, combining form of
caesus, past participle of
caedere to cut
synonym study for precise
1. See
correct.
OTHER WORDS FROM precise
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH precise
précis preciseWords nearby precise
Example sentences from the Web for precisely
British Dictionary definitions for precisely (1 of 2)
precisely
/ (prɪˈsaɪslɪ) /
adverb
in a precise manner
sentence substitute
exactly: used to confirm a statement by someone else
British Dictionary definitions for precisely (2 of 2)
precise
/ (prɪˈsaɪs) /
adjective
strictly correct in amount or value
a precise sum
designating a certain thing and no other; particular
this precise location
using or operating with total accuracy
precise instruments
strict in observance of rules, standards, etc
a precise mind
Derived forms of precise
preciseness, nounWord Origin for precise
C16: from French
précis, from Latin
praecīdere to curtail, from
prae before +
caedere to cut