- preciseness
- noun see precise
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
preciseness
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preciseness — index particularity, rigor Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
preciseness — *precision … New Dictionary of Synonyms
preciseness — preciseness, precision Both words have the same general meaning ‘the condition of being precise, accuracy’, but precision is the more natural choice and is used in attributive position (before other nouns) as in precision bombing, precision… … Modern English usage
preciseness — precise ► ADJECTIVE 1) marked by exactness of expression or detail. 2) very attentive to detail. 3) exact; particular: at that precise moment. DERIVATIVES precisely adverb preciseness noun. USAGE Strictly speaking, pre … English terms dictionary
preciseness — noun 1. clarity as a consequence of precision • Syn: ↑clearcutness • Derivationally related forms: ↑clear cut (for: ↑clearcutness), ↑precise • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Preciseness — Precise Pre*cise , a. [L. praecisus cut off, brief, concise, p. p. of praecidere to cut off in front, to cut off; prae before + caedere to cut: cf. F. pr[ e]cis. Cf. {Concise}.] 1. Having determinate limitations; exactly or sharply defined or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
preciseness — See precise. * * * … Universalium
preciseness — noun The condition of being precise; precision … Wiktionary
preciseness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Freedom from error: accuracy, accurateness, correctness, exactitude, exactness, precision, rightness. See CORRECT … English dictionary for students
preciseness — pre cise·ness || prɪ saɪsnɪs n. exactness, accuracy; meticulousness, strictness, exactingness … English contemporary dictionary
