All 5 Uses
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- This is precisely what compels us to seek them out.†
Chpt 1 *
- "No," Elizabeth lies at the precise moment I say, "Yes, it has."†
Chpt 1
- Precisely.†
Chpt 2
- Precisely.†
Chpt 3
- Felicity bounds into the room at precisely that moment.†
Chpt 4
Definitions:
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(1)
(precise as in: about noon; 12:03 to be precise) exact (accurate)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. -
(2)
(precise as in: a precise personality) meticulous (careful about details) -- especially to do things properly
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)