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Approx vs Precise - What's the difference?

approx | precise |

As adjectives the difference between approx and precise

is that approx is an alternative spelling of approx.|lang=en while precise is exact, accurate.

As an adverb approx

is an alternative spelling of approx.|lang=en.

approx

English

Adjective

(-)

    • Adverb

    (-)
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    precise

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Exact, accurate.
  • *
  • (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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    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * inexact, imprecise * (consistent) inconsistent, varying

    Derived terms

    * prissy

    Anagrams

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