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Preciseness

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Noun

1. clearcutness, preciseness

clarity as a consequence of precision

2. preciseness, precision

the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance

Example Sentences:
'he handled it with the preciseness of an automaton'
'note the meticulous precision of his measurements'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Preciseness

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adjective
1. 
strictly correct in amount or value
a precise sum
2. 
designating a certain thing and no other; particular
this precise location
3. 
using or operating with total accuracy
precise instruments
4. 
strict in observance of rules, standards, etc
a precise mind

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Preciseness

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adjective
1. 
strictly defined; accurately stated; definite
2. 
speaking definitely or distinctly
3. 
with no variation; minutely exact
the precise amount
4. 
a. 
that strictly conforms to usage, rules, etc.; scrupulous; fastidious
b. 
too fastidious; finicky

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Preciseness

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adj.
1. Clearly expressed or delineated; definite: The victim gave a precise description of the suspect.
2. Exact, as in performance, execution, or amount; accurate or correct: a precise measurement; a precise instrument.
3. Strictly distinguished from others; very: at that precise moment.
4. Distinct and correct in sound or meaning: precise pronunciation; precise prose.
5. Conforming strictly to rule or proper form: "The setting up of this Maypole was a lamentable spectacle to the precise separatists that lived at New Plymouth" (Thomas Morton).

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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