All 4 Uses of
precise
in
Harry Potter (#4) and the Goblet of Fire
- "Precisely, Amos," said Mr. Weasley.†
Chpt 9 *
- "Anuzzer what, precisely?" said Madame Maxime, her tone icy.†
Chpt 23
- They have precisely an hour to recover what has been taken from them.†
Chpt 26
- The champions will be notified of what is coming precisely one month beforehand.†
Chpt 26
Definition:
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(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.