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Precise is a related term of precisive.


As a verb precise

is .

As an adjective precisive is

cutting off.

precise

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • 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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    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * inexact, imprecise * (consistent) inconsistent, varying

    Derived terms

    * prissy

    Anagrams

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    precisive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Cutting off.
  • (logic) Exactly limiting by cutting off all that is not absolutely relative to the purpose.
    • precisive censure
    precisive abstraction

    Related terms

    * precise, precision * decisive, incisive

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