PRECISE

adjective

Synonyms

Accurate; exact; definite; correct; scrupulous; punctilious; particular; nice; formal. See Accurate. Pre*cise"ly, adv. Pre*cise"ness, n.

1. Having determinate limitations; exactly or sharply defined or stated; definite; exact; nice; not vague or equivocal; as, precise rules of morality. The law in this point is not precise. Bacon. For the hour precise Exacts our parting hence. Milton.
2. Strictly adhering or conforming to rule; very nice or exact; punctilious in conduct or ceremony; formal; ceremonious. Addison. He was ever precise in promise-keeping. Shak.

Added: October 09, 2025 Updated: October 09, 2025