preciseness
- noun
- /prɪˈsaɪsnəs/
:
precisión
- The business letter written by emerging adolescents should emphasize proper form, preciseness, clearly written ideas, and quality.
I came in to help him get that preciseness.
- I came in to help him get that preciseness.
Examples
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The panel reviewed the instrument for clarity, preciseness, and content validity.
Academic text (1996) -
I'm well known for my preciseness.
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I don't know what it's going to be, but my work, the work, the preciseness, the dedication, everything to get there has to happen.
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"I may have said something along those lines, but I can't vouch for the preciseness of the statement."
Fiction book (1996) -
The preciseness of the IS's prediction is enhanced by two separate costly inputs: one from the designer and one from the user.
Academic text (1997) -
I saw most of the game here in GA and was truly impressed by the preciseness of route running, the catching of the receivers, and the on-target passing of Tyler.
Blog text (6) -
Once mathematical correctness has been achieved, the teacher goes on to consider "clarity, preciseness, and completeness" (Geeslin 1977, 114).
Academic text (1991) -
The preciseness of her research methods ensured that the results were reliable and accurate.
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He appreciates the preciseness of scientific measurements in conducting his experiments.
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Her writing stands out for its clarity and preciseness, making complex ideas easily understandable.
Synonyms
169
3.8
How close a measurement or statement is to the correct value
157
4.2
The quality of being exact and giving the same result when repeated
152
3.0
How easy it is to understand what someone says or writes
12
7.0
The quality of being exact and detailed
8
3.5
A state of being accurate and matching facts or rules
2
8.4
Careful attention to small details that makes things correct
2
4.1
A state of being accurate and free from mistakes
1
6.4
A clear and exact way of saying something so people cannot misunderstand
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5.6
The quality of being clear and certain so people have no doubt
How accurate something is compared with facts or a standard
A clear, exact amount or value that does not change
A clear and certain quality that makes something predictable
A state of being clear and exact so there is no doubt
How clear and easy to understand something is
Clear quality that lets people understand only one meaning
Antonyms
How Exact
2
4.1
169
3.8
22
4.4
3
6.5
8
6.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Preciseness is related to precision and comes from an old Latin word caedere meaning 'to cut', so imagine a clean, exact cut. That's why preciseness means being exact, accurate, and clearly defined.