Main Entry: pre·cise

Pronunciation: \pri-ˈsīs\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French precis, from Latin praecisus, past participle of praecidere to cut off, from prae- + caedere to cut

Date: 15th century

1 : exactly or sharply defined or stated
2 : minutely exact
3 : strictly conforming to a pattern, standard, or convention
4 : distinguished from every other <at just that precise moment>

synonyms see correct

— pre·cise·ness noun