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precision

5 definitions • 6 examples
1
the quality of being exact:

Examples:

Great precision is required to align the mirrors accurately.
Precision bombing was used to destroy enemy airbases and armaments factories.
2
the qualities of being careful and accurate:

Examples:

His books are a pleasure to read because he writes with such clarity and precision.
3
Precision is also the level of agreement of a particular measurement with itself when it is repeated.
4
the quality of being exact:

Examples:

The pressure on advertisers to deliver results has led to them targeting consumers with unprecedented precision.
5
used to describe machines, tools, etc. that are made to a very accurate and exact standard:

Examples:

a precision instrument manufacturer
Paramount makes precision metal products such as housings, bodies, and manifolds for airplanes.

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