- 1. a. Having determinate limitations; exactly or sharply defined or stated; definite; exact; nice; not vague or equivocal; as, precise rules of morality. Source: opted
- 2. a. Strictly adhering or conforming to rule; very nice or exact; punctilious in conduct or ceremony; formal; ceremonious. Source: opted
- 3. adj. sharply exact or accurate or delimited Source: wordnet
- 4. adj. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct Source: wordnet
- 5. 1. Having determinate limitations; exactly or sharply defined or stated; definite; exact; nice; not vague or equivocal; as, precise rules of morality. The law in this point is not precise. Bacon. For the hour precise Exacts our parting hence. Milton. 2. Strictly adhering or conforming to rule; very nice or exact; punctilious in conduct or ceremony; formal; ceremonious. Addison. He was ever precise in promise-keeping. Shak. Syn. -- Accurate; exact; definite; correct; scrupulous; punctilious; particular; nice; formal. See Accurate. -- Pre*cise"ly, adv. -- Pre*cise"ness, n. Source: webster
- 6. j:100 a. sharply exact or accurate or delimited Source: ecdict
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