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Common collocations with precise in American Collocation

precise adjective

US /prɪˈsaɪs/

very

absolutely
exceptionally
exquisitely
extremely
highly
infinitely
perfectly
quite
surgically
very
wonderfully

He was engaged in an exquisitely precise examination of the details of linguistic usage.

What she means by this is something quite precise.

surprisingly

amazingly
incredibly
remarkably
surprisingly

She spent, apparently, an incredibly precise 43 per cent of her time with her father.

rather

fairly
rather
reasonably
relatively

Some students already have a fairly precise idea of the research topic which they intend to pursue.

enough/not enough

insufficiently
sufficiently

The use of the words “seven days” is insufficiently precise, and it would be preferable to stipulate “seven working days”.

in a particular way

historically
mathematically
scientifically
technically

We take the photographs in a consistent and scientifically precise way.

description or words used

description
detail
formulation
specification
wording

We spent days haggling over the precise wording of our declaration.

meaning

definition
meaning
semantics

Uncertainty over the precise meaning of ‘serious misconduct’ is an area of concern.

instructions

instruction

It is difficult to give precise instructions covering all situations so we have provided some general guidelines.

estimate or calculation

calculation
estimate
figure
measurement
prediction

These are difficult tasks requiring precise measurements.

time or position

date
extent
location
moment
timetable
timing

For urgent deliveries where precise timing is required, we can use an express courier service.

movement or change

adjustment
alignment
positioning

The cooker includes child safety knobs that allow precise adjustment.

nature of something

mechanism
nature

There are many diseases where the precise mechanism is not understood but the cause is established.

opposite

opposite

Replacing human contact with computerised phone lines is the precise opposite of personalising public services.

cause or reason

cause
circumstance
diagnosis

As for the precise cause of the accident, that is something that the coroner will decide.