Precision

Word PRECISION
Character 9
Hyphenation pre ci sion
Pronunciations /pɹɪˈsɪ.ʒ(ə)n/

Definitions and meanings of "Precision"

What do we mean by precision?

The state or quality of being precise; exactness. noun

The ability of a measurement to be consistently reproduced. noun

The number of significant digits to which a value has been reliably measured. noun

Used or intended for accurate or exact measurement. adjective

Made so as to vary minimally from a set standard. adjective

Of or characterized by accurate action. adjective

The quality or state of being precise, exact, or definite as to form or meaning; distinctness; accuracy. noun

In logic: Freedom from inessential elements. noun

The separation from anything of extrinsic elements. noun

The quality or state of being precise; exact limitation; exactness; accuracy; strict conformity to a rule or a standard; definiteness. noun

The state of being precise or exact; exactness noun

The ability of a measurement to be reproduced consistently noun

The number of significant digits to which a value may be measured reliably noun

Used for exact or precise measurement adjective

Made, or characterized by accuracy adjective

The quality of being reproducible in amount or performance noun

The state of being precise or exact; exactness.

The ability of a measurement to be reproduced consistently.

The number of significant digits to which a value may be measured reliably.

A bidding system that makes use of many artificial bids to describe a hand quite precisely.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Precision

The word "precision" in example sentences

Using Attributional Similarity to Solve Analogies  number of correct guesses precision = total number of guesses made  number of correct guesses recall = maximum possible number correct 2 x precision x recall  F = precision recall ❋ Unknown (2009)

The term precision is considered as a component of accuracy, related to the scale, resolution, and also to the generalization of datasets. ❋ Dgaby (2010)

Our new foreign policy is what I call precision power. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Details very sketchy at this hour but U.S. officials confirming overnight there was what they call a precision missile strike against a target in southern Somalia near the border with Kenya, a target that they say was in an area where there were known terrorists, al Qaeda terrorists with affiliations. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Now, earlier today, the U.S. military launched what it calls a precision air strike. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The 53-second clip provides a rare look at how the U.S. uses what it calls precision air strikes in urban areas to support ground operations. ❋ Unknown (2004)

If you remember in the Gulf War, about 10 percent of our munitions were what we call precision-guided munitions; in Operations Allied Force about 90 percent of our munitions were guided munitions. ❋ Unknown (2001)

The cost to produce the bug, which he characterized as precision handwork within the knowledge and competence of a handful of men, he estimated at $30,000 per unit. ❋ Liddy, G. Gordon (1980)

AlCuMet makes what it calls precision castings out of aluminum and other alloys for the military, aerospace and other industries. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Lately, everyone has decided that Phoenix should be the center of the solar industry, because, uh, we have a lot of sun, without any particular explanation of why having a lot of sun should be an advantage in precision manufacturing and assembly of solar components. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Where precision is required, only the British style will do. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But perhaps one is not to expect mathematical precision from the dialogues. ❋ Jonathan Aquino (2009)

Their sense of teamwork and precision is akin to migrating birds flying in formation. ❋ Christian Pelusi (2010)

We've seen a dramatic increase in precision guided weapons, air power over raw infantry (remember Kosovo was fought almost by nothing other than NATO air power), intelligence gathering (remember right wingers attacked Clinton throughout the 90's for supposedly trying to infringe on civil liberties ... some like Phil Gramm & George Bush even accused Clinton of racial profiling of Arabs & Chinese). ❋ Unknown (2009)

This is starting to be the tighten fight, though with Nelson being so hittable, Schaub's power, as good as the disproportion in precision rigor, the collect has to be Brendan Schaub by decision. ❋ Admin (2009)

This kind of big bad slug precision is the definition of overkill, and it never sounded so sweet. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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