Epitome vs Precise - What's the difference?
epitome | precise |
(of a class of items) The embodiment or encapsulation of.
(of a class of items) A representative example.
(of a class of items) The height; the best.
(of a written document) A brief summary.
Exact, accurate.
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(sciences) Of experimental results, consistent, clustered close together, agreeing with each other. This does not mean that they cluster near the true, correct, or accurate value.
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As a noun epitome
is (label) (embodiment or encapsulation of).As a verb precise is
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Noun
(wikipedia epitome) (en-noun)Usage notes
The sense ‘the height, the best’ is considered incorrect by some; instead, `pinnacle' may be preferred.Synonyms
* (an embodiment of) in a nutshell (modern idiom), synopsis * (the best) greatest * (a summary) abstract, synopsisAntonyms
* antithesisDerived terms
* epitomize * epitomic * epitomicalExternal links
* * ----precise
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Alternative forms
* (archaic)Adjective
(en adjective)Snakes and ladders, passage=Risk is everywhere.