PRECISION Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

precision

noun

pri-ˈsi-zhən

Definition of precision

as in accuracy

the quality or state of being very accurate the company that measures TV ratings prides itself on the precision of its calculations

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Recent Examples of precision When the drone flies near an object and a whisker grazes or bends against a surface, the pressure changes at the base are measured in under two milliseconds, enabling the drone to calculate contact location and depth with millimeter precision. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026 Razer Gaming Keyboard Deal Prepare to hit lightning-fast combos with unbeatable precision using the Razer Huntsman Mini Gaming Keyboard. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 Those are the only models that include its new N1 networking chip with support for Bluetooth channel sounding, which enables AirTag-like precision tracking, but without requiring a UWB chip. — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 14 Oct. 2026 The image is then precision-fabricated into a 3D model that’s finished by hand — all for $2,200, about the national average of an actual wedding gown. — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for precision

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After my adjustments, the image offered more-than-acceptable color accuracy and contrast for casual viewing.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026
Collective[i] is building an economic model that forecasts commerce outcomes ahead of the fact, with accuracy already in the ninety-three to ninety-five percent range in production.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of accuracy

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The present ideal isn’t perfection, but a kind of rule-breaking individualism, preferably with an IYKYK spin.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Afsaneh Salari’s Tehran, Under the Skin enters Tehran’s cosmetic clinics to explore the pressures behind Iran’s widespread culture of cosmetic surgery in pursuit of physical perfection, in a conservative society that seeks to control women’s beauty.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

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