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noun
- 1. the quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate: "the deal was planned and executed with military precision"
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Precision is the amount of information that is conveyed by a value. Whereas Accuracy is the measure of correctness of the value in correlation with the information. Let’s consider the value of “pi”, i.e, 3.142857143.
1. : the quality or state of being precise : exactness. 2. a. : the degree of refinement with which an operation is performed or a measurement stated compare accuracy sense 2b. b.
PRECISION definition: 1. the quality of being exact: 2. the qualities of being careful and accurate: 3. the quality of…. Learn more.
literally. precisely. slap. smack. strictly speakingidiom. superaccurate. synchronization. See more results » precisionnoun[U] (CAREFUL) approving. the qualities of being careful and accurate: His books are a pleasure to read because he writes with such clarity and precision. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Accurate and exact. accuracy
Use the noun precision to describe something that's exact, such as the work of a carpenter who's made 100 identical pieces of railing for a grand staircase. Precision is similar to perfection in that both words suggest that something could not possibly be better.
the quality of being precise; exactness, accuracy, etc. 2. the degree of this. adjective. 3. characterized by precision, as in measurement, operation, etc. 4. requiring low tolerance, as in manufacturing. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
noun. the state or quality of being precise. accuracy; exactness: to arrive at an estimate with precision. Synonyms: rigor. mechanical or scientific exactness: a lens ground with precision. punctiliousness; strictness: precision in one's business dealings. Mathematics. the degree to which the correctness of a quantity is expressed.
1. the state or quality of being precise. 2. mechanical or scientific exactness: a lens ground with precision.
Definition of precision noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
PRECISION meaning: the quality of being very exact and accurate: . Learn more.