Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with precise in American Collocation
precise
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
very
He was engaged in an exquisitely precise examination of the details of linguistic usage.
What she means by this is something quite precise.
surprisingly
She spent, apparently, an incredibly precise 43 per cent of her time with her father.
rather
Some students already have a fairly precise idea of the research topic which they intend to pursue.
enough/not enough
The use of the words “seven days” is insufficiently precise, and it would be preferable to stipulate “seven working days”.
in a particular way
We take the photographs in a consistent and scientifically precise way.
description or words used
We spent days haggling over the precise wording of our declaration.
meaning
Uncertainty over the precise meaning of ‘serious misconduct’ is an area of concern.
instructions
It is difficult to give precise instructions covering all situations so we have provided some general guidelines.
estimate or calculation
These are difficult tasks requiring precise measurements.
time or position
For urgent deliveries where precise timing is required, we can use an express courier service.
movement or change
The cooker includes child safety knobs that allow precise adjustment.
nature of something
There are many diseases where the precise mechanism is not understood but the cause is established.
opposite
Replacing human contact with computerised phone lines is the precise opposite of personalising public services.
cause or reason
As for the precise cause of the accident, that is something that the coroner will decide.