preciseness

noun

Definition of precisenessnext
as in accuracy
the quality or state of being very accurate the final result will be determined by the preciseness of the measurements

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  1. accuracy
  2. precision
  3. perfection
Noun
  • Will those risks outweigh the benefits, especially with extremely low early-stage detection for prostate, breast, ovarian, skin, and inadequate evidence of accuracy for many other cancers?
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In laboratory tests involving 14 healthy volunteers, participants identified individual odors with 73 percent accuracy and combinations with roughly 71 percent accuracy.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of accuracy
Noun
  • The process was particularly intricate, as each interlacing detail on the bodice had to be carefully constructed by weaving hundreds of meters of rouleau and while maintaining the tension and precision of the corsetry underneath.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Manufacturing breeches and breech blocks requires precision engineering and strict quality controls.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of precision
Noun
  • Having lost one daughter, Chrissy sought perfection in her remaining child, ignoring the risks of the modification procedure that have resulted in sickly Josie slowly succumbing to a chronic illness.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Counted in that giddy stretch of unexpected euphoria was actual perfection, a run from August through January without defeat, capped off with, of all ridiculous things, a national championship.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of perfection
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“Preciseness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preciseness. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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