Synonyms for precise
prɪˈsaɪspre·cise

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1. preciseadjective

   exact, accurate

   Antonyms:
   imprecise, incorrect, inexact

2. preciseadjective

   Antonyms:
   varying, inconsistent

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1. precise

   That is minute which is of exceedingly limited dimensions, as a grain of dust, or which attends to matters of exceedingly slight amount or apparent importance; as, a minute account; minute observation. That which is broken up into minute particles is said to be comminuted; things may be termed fine which would not be termed comminuted; as, fine sand; fine gravel; but, in using the adverb, we say a substance is finely comminuted, comminuted referring more to the process, fine to the result. An account extended to very minute particulars is circumstantial, detailed, particular; an examination so extended is critical, exact, precise. Compare FINE.

   See synonyms for LARGE.

   Synonyms:
   circumstantial, comminuted, critical, detailed, diminutive, exact, fine, little, minute, particular, slender, small, tiny

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1. precise

   Synonyms:
   definite, exact, nice, pointed, accurate, correct, particular, formal, explicit, scrupulous, terse, punctilious, ceremonious, formal

   Antonyms:
   indefinite, vague, inexact, rough, inaccurate, loose, circumlocutory, ambagious, tortuous, informal, unceremonious

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1. preciseadjective

   sharply exact or accurate or delimited

   "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment"

   Synonyms:
   accurate, exact

   Antonyms:
   incorrect, wrong, imprecise, general

2. accurate, exact, preciseadjective

   (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct

   "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"

   Synonyms:
   exact, accurate

   Antonyms:
   general, incorrect, wrong, imprecise

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1. preciseadjective

   Synonyms:
   exact, correct, definite, strict, express, distinct, explicit, nice, well-defined

2. preciseadjective

   Synonyms:
   formal, ceremonious, stiff, starch, starched, prim, punctilious

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1. preciseadjective

   Synonyms:
   exact, formal, punctilious, particular, prim, prudish

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1. List of paraphrases for "precise":

   accurate, exact, specific, clear, detailed, specifies, precision, definite, concrete, accuracy, clarifies, précis, specified, accurately, rigorous, concise, correct, careful, strict, specific, precisely

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1. Erik Brown:

   I've never seen anything that's so precise or to the point.

2. Bob Bauer:

   It is for this reason that the President’s personal attorneys do not know the precise number of pages in the discovered material, nor have they reviewed the content of the documents, consistent with standard procedures and requirements, adhering to this process means that any disclosure regarding documents cannot be conclusive until the government has conducted its inquiry, including taking possession of any documents and reviewing any surrounding material for further review and context.

3. Bertrand Russell:

   Everything is vague to a degree you do not realize till you have tried to make it precise.

4. Christopher Sherwood:

   We have consistently reinforced to coalition members the imperative of target analysis and precise application of weapons in order to identify and avoid structures and areas that, if struck, could result in civilian casualties.

5. Thomas Mann:

   The meeting in the open of two dogs, strangers to each other, is one of the most painful, thrilling, and pregnant of all conceivable encounters; it is surrounded by an atmosphere of the last canniness, presided over by a constraint for which I have no precise name; they simply cannot pass each other, their mutual embarrassment is frightful to behold.