precision
The state of being precise or exactThe state of being precise or exact; especially, both exact and accurate.
» Let's not mistake precision for accuracy.
Meaning
4 senses(broadly, countable, uncountable)The state of being precise or exact; especially, both exact and accurate.
Near-synonyms: exactitude, exactness; accuracy
Präzision, Genauigkeit
то́чностьtóčnostʹ
(countable, uncountable)The ability of a measurement to be reproduced consistently.
Near-synonyms: repeatability; reproducibility
Präzision, Messpräzision, Wiederholgenauigkeit
то́чностьtóčnostʹ
(countable, uncountable)The number of significant digits to which a value may be measured reliably.
то́чностьtóčnostʹ, то́чностьtóčnostʹ
(countable, uncountable)A bidding system that makes use of many artificial bids to describe a hand quite precisely.
- the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
Examples
43 sentencesLet's not mistake precision for accuracy.
Tom always speaks with robotic precision.
ruТом всегда говорит с точностью машины.
deTom spricht immer mit robotischer Präzision.
He did everything with military precision.
He hit the target with precision.
He completed the task with precision.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle French precision. Equivalent to precise + -ion.From Middle French precision. Equivalent to precise + -ion.
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Forms
plural: precisions| Singular | precision |
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Synonyms
7 synonyms- the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance:preciseness
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
20 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable