单词 | preciseness |
释义 | preciseprecise /prɪˈsaɪs/ ●●○ AWL adjective 1precise details, costs, measurements, etc. are exact: There is no precise method of measuring intelligence.precise about It’s difficult to be precise about the number of deaths caused by smoking.2[only before noun] used to emphasize that you are talking about an exact thing SYN exact: At that precise moment, the telephone rang.3to be precise used to show that you are giving more exact details relating to something you have just said: He was born in April – on the 4th to be precise.4someone who is precise is very careful about small details or about the way he or she behaves ► see thesaurus at careful [Origin: 1500–1600 French précis, from Latin praecisus, from praecidere to cut off]—preciseness noun [uncountable] |
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