surgical
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4.9
- adjective
- /ˈsɜrdʒɪkəl/
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preciso
- My people are capable of surgical precision, literally.
- surgical strike
- surgical technique
- surgical procedure
They choose a very surgical, precise demographic.
- They choose a very surgical, precise demographic.
- I the surgical way is always preventive, pre emptive.
- And they they just approach it in such a thoughtful, such a surgical way.
- She just doles out reward in such a strategic, like she's like a, she's surgical.
- You know, we, you know, the, the drone attacks were they aspire to be surgical.
- And the reason I'm kind of surgical in the preparation is the shooting can take so much time.
- And if you do manage to have sex with someone like this, it feels very surgical and clinical without any closeness or emotion.
- There are surgical moments where the moment is so pressing, you really have to be that task driven, right?
- You can make an argument for going after Hamas and doing it in a surgical way or a surgical way as possible, but that's not what they did.
- The most surgical precision strike because you know, that's that's the mandate.
- Spock, surgical explanation for your feelings doesn't feel good.
Examples
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I believe that makes it one of the most pinpoint, surgical campaigns in the history of warfare.
Blog text (27) -
That is sheer surgical precision.
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The strikes were almost surgical.
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It is time for a surgical strike.
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She was measured and surgical, even when the situation was considerably less so.
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And with my usual surgical precision, I took only the tiniest sample.
Fiction book (1999) -
It requires meticulous skill, surgical precision.
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The artist carved the sculpture with surgical precision, capturing every detail.
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The technician repaired the device with surgical accuracy, ensuring it functioned perfectly.
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He executed the maneuver with surgical precision, avoiding any unnecessary risks.
Synonyms
Very careful and exact about small details
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
3
3.8
A tool a surgeon uses during an operation to cut, hold, or move body tissue
- Specialized
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3.0
A medical treatment where a doctor makes a cut to fix, remove, or replace a part of the body
- Specialized
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4.1
A protective garment surgeons wear during operations to keep the area sterile
- Specialized
A clean pad of cotton or gauze that covers a wound after surgery to protect it
- Specialized
A machine used during surgery to remove blood and other fluids from the body
- Specialized
A machine used in surgery to remove blood, fluid, or tissue from the body
- Specialized
A very sharp knife a doctor uses in an operation to cut parts of the body
- Specialized
An operation where a surgeon cuts the body to fix or remove a problem
How Precise
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Surgical keeps the old idea of careful 'hand' work from Greek cheir 'hand' and ergon 'work', so people use it for actions done with great care and accuracy, like a 'surgical' strike. That's why surgical can mean very precise.