All 8 Uses of
precise
in
Mansfield Park
- Maria was indeed the pride and delight of them all—perfectly faultless—an angel; and, of course, so surrounded by admirers, must be difficult in her choice: but yet, as far as Mrs. Norris could allow herself to decide on so short an acquaintance, Mr. Rushworth appeared precisely the young man to deserve and attach her.
Chpt 4 (definition 1)precisely = exactly
- The meeting was very satisfactory on each side. Miss Crawford found a sister without preciseness or rusticity, a sister's husband who looked the gentleman, and a house commodious and well fitted up; and Mrs. Grant received in those whom she hoped to love better than ever a young man and woman of very prepossessing appearance.
Chpt 4 (definition 2)preciseness = rigid concern for rules and manners
- The circumstance was precisely as this lady has represented it.
Chpt 5 (definition 1) *precisely = exactly
- ...it is the very room for a theatre, precisely the shape and length for it;
Chpt 13 (definition 1)
- I do not know the play; but, as Maria says, if there is anything a little too warm (and it is so with most of them) it can be easily left out. We must not be over-precise, Edmund.
Chpt 15 (definition 2) *precise = excessively concerned with proper manners
- Your degree of respect for honesty, rich or poor, is precisely what I have no manner of concern with.
Chpt 22 (definition 1)precisely = exactly
- The ground seems precisely formed for it.
Chpt 25 (definition 1)
- This is the very thing, precisely what I wished for!
Chpt 27 (definition 1)
Definitions:
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(1) (precise as in: about noon; 12:03 to be precise) exact (accurate)editor's notes: In the fields of science, engineering, and statistics, precise and accurate are not properly used as synonyms the way they are in general usage.
If you throw darts at a dartboard and keep missing the bullseye, but hit in the same place on the dartboard each time, you would be described as precise, but not accurate.
If you seldom hit the bullseye, but tended to get close each time, you would be described as accurate, but not precise.
Finally, if you hit the bullseye each time, you would be considered both accurate and precise.
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(2) (precise as in: a precise personality) meticulous (careful about details)