ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsPprecise
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precise
Meaning: exact and accurate
precise in a sentence
How precise is used in real sentences:
The recipe needs a precise amount of salt.
The scientist recorded a precise measurement for each sample.
“Precise markings on the rails enabled Mara to record every crack without touching the wall.”
— from the passage Colors Behind the Screen
Synonyms for precise
Other words for precise — exact, accurate and specific — carry the same meaning.
- exact
- accurate
- specific
Antonyms of precise
Words that mean the opposite of precise:
- vague
- imprecise
- approximate
Where it comes from
From Latin praecidere, meaning 'to cut off,' suggesting sharply defined meaning.
Word parts
- cis/cise — cut, shorten
precise: pre- (before) + cis (cut)
Memory hook
Precise writing cuts away extra words until the meaning is exact.