Synonyms of precision

precision

noun

pri-ˈsi-zhən 

as in accuracy

the quality or state of being very accurate

the company that measures TV ratings prides itself on the precision of its calculations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accuracy
• preciseness
• perfection
• exactness
• exactitude
• fidelity
• definiteness
• rigor
• fineness
• truth
• nicety
• veracity
• definitiveness
• accurateness
• delicacy
• rigorousness
• closeness
• ultraprecision
• correctness
• strictness
• subtlety
• rightness
• determinacy
• meticulousness
• fastidiousness
• carefulness
• definitude
• care
• persnicketiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inaccuracy
• roughness
• imprecision
• approximation
• coarseness
• roundness
• inexactness
• inexactitude
• impreciseness
• carelessness
• wrongness
• incorrectness
• falsity
• guesswork
• looseness
• falseness
• vagueness
• indefiniteness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of precision

Pantone’s additions may promise creative freedom, but their commercial value rests on precision. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

Approving a new supplier for a precision component means sample testing, audits and often customer sign-off, which can run for months, so a closure lasting weeks can stop production outright. — Alex Saric, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

For 13 years, the high-precision instrument had been bolted to a rocky outcrop in the hills of western Venezuela, quietly tracking the millimeter-scale movements of the Boconó fault, which was the likely source of the first of the two quakes. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026

With a return worth more than $6,800 (and potentially more than $7,000), protection from market changes and the ability to calculate your earnings with precision, a 3-year CD could be the smart and lucrative home for your money. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026