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Synonyms: Noun
accuracy, accurateness, closeness, delicacy, exactitude, exactness, fineness, nicety, perfection, preciseness, rigor, rigorousness, ultraprecision, veracity
Antonyms: Noun
coarseness, impreciseness, imprecision, inaccuracy, inexactitude, inexactness, roughness
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I admire the precision of her work. the company that measures TV ratings prides itself on the precision of its calculationsAdjective
The airplane made a precision approach for landing.
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Despite his vast daily intake of beer, Ricketts worked long hours in the lab with great precision, wrote extensively, and devoured scientific monographs and other challenging books. — Smithsonian, "John Steinbeck’s Epic Ocean Voyage Rewrote the Rules of Ecology," 22 Aug. 2019 Her fixes, according to the workers, were punishments doled out with tiered precision: dish duty for first-time offenders, a school transfer for repeat offenders. — Sarah Schweitzer, The Atlantic, "The Lunch Ladies of New Canaan," 15 Aug. 2019 That’s why there’s such an emphasis on precision, tempo and effort. — Mike Jones, USA TODAY, "For Patriots' young receivers, pressure is on to step up for Tom Brady," 14 Aug. 2019 Two days removed from an off day — at least by her impossibly high standards — Biles responded with four sublime rotations that showcased the mix of technical precision, audacious ambition and charismatic showmanship that have become her trademark. — Author: Will Graves, Anchorage Daily News, "6 pack; Biles soars to 6th US gymnastics title," 12 Aug. 2019 Two days removed from an off day — at least by her impossibly high standards — Biles responded with four sublime rotations that showcased the mix of technical precision, audacious ambition and charismatic showmanship that have become her trademark. — Will Graves, courant.com, "Simone Biles soars to 6th US gymnastics title," 12 Aug. 2019 Lampard's preferred tactic requires his full-backs to attack with speed and precision, and Azpilicueta doesn't offer either anymore. — SI.com, "Reece James: Frank Lampard's Name-Dropping of Starlet After Man Utd Defeat Is Reason for Positivity," 12 Aug. 2019 Two days removed from an off day — at least by her impossibly high standards — Biles responded with four sublime rotations that showcased the mix of technical precision, audacious ambition and charismatic showmanship that have become her trademark. — Will Graves, Twin Cities, "Minnesotans Sunisa Lee, Grace McCallum finish 2-3 in U.S. Gymnastics Championships," 12 Aug. 2019 Two days removed from an off day — at least by her impossibly high standards — Biles responded with four sublime rotations that showcased the mix of technical precision, audacious ambition and charismatic showmanship that have become her trademark. — Will Graves, baltimoresun.com, "With unprecedented 'triple-double,’ Simone Biles soars to sixth U.S. women’s gymnastics title," 12 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'precision.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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