ALL meanings of precision
pre·ci·sion
P p - noun precision the state or quality of being precise. 1
- noun precision accuracy; exactness: to arrive at an estimate with precision. 1
- noun precision mechanical or scientific exactness: a lens ground with precision. 1
- noun precision punctiliousness; strictness: precision in one's business dealings. 1
- noun precision Mathematics. the degree to which the correctness of a quantity is expressed. Compare accuracy (def 3). 1
- noun precision Chemistry, Physics. the extent to which a given set of measurements of the same sample agree with their mean. Compare accuracy (def 2). 1
- adjective precision of, relating to, or characterized by precision: precision swimming; precision instruments for aircraft. 1
- noun precision accuracy 1
- noun Technical meaning of precision (mathematics) The number of decimal places to which a number is computed. Compare accuracy. 1
- uncountable noun precision If you do something with precision, you do it exactly as it should be done. 0
- noun precision the quality of being precise; accuracy 0
- noun precision characterized by or having a high degree of exactness 0
- noun precision the quality of being precise; exactness, accuracy, etc. 0
- noun precision the degree of this 0
- adjective precision characterized by precision, as in measurement, operation, etc. 0
- adjective precision requiring low tolerance, as in manufacturing 0