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Definition precise in American English

precise adjective

adjective
/prɪˈsaɪs/
1

exact and accurate

Example

Lara was able to tell me everything that had happened in precise detail.

Example

There is no precise definition of a storm.

Example

Can you be a little more precise?

Example

The precise date and place of his birth are unknown.

Synonyms and related words
nuanced exact accurate
1.1

someone who is precise is always careful to be accurate and to behave correctly

Synonyms and related words
careful cautious thorough
2

used for emphasizing that something is definite or clearly true

Example

At that precise moment, someone came around the corner.

Example

The result of the reforms was the precise opposite of the emperor's intention.

Synonyms and related words
actually certainly clearly
Definition precise in American English