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preciseness

preciseness

4.6
Being exact and clear about small details
  • noun
  • /prɪˈsaɪsnəs/
translation icon : 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.

Examples

  • The panel reviewed the instrument for clarity, preciseness, and content validity.

    Academic text (1996)
  • I'm well known for my preciseness.

  • 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.

  • "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.

  • He appreciates the preciseness of scientific measurements in conducting his experiments.

  • Her writing stands out for its clarity and preciseness, making complex ideas easily understandable.

Synonyms

accuracy
vspreciseness
169 3.8

How close a measurement or statement is to the correct value

highlights exactness and clear definition more than closeness to value
precision
vspreciseness
  • Specialized
157 4.2

The quality of being exact and giving the same result when repeated

focuses on being exact and clearly defined rather than repeatability
clarity
vspreciseness
152 3.0

How easy it is to understand what someone says or writes

adds a stronger emphasis on exact measurement and clear definition
specificity
vspreciseness
12 7.0

The quality of being exact and detailed

is broader, meaning exactness or clear definition beyond detail level
correctness
vspreciseness
8 3.5

A state of being accurate and matching facts or rules

puts stronger weight on exact, clearly defined quality than rules
exactitude
vspreciseness
  • Formal
2 8.4

Careful attention to small details that makes things correct

is about being exact overall rather than only careful detail work
exactness
vspreciseness
2 4.1

A state of being accurate and free from mistakes

centers on being exact or clearly defined rather than only correctness
explicitness
vspreciseness
1 6.4

A clear and exact way of saying something so people cannot misunderstand

focuses more on exactness and accurate definition than verbal clarity
definiteness
vspreciseness
1 5.6

The quality of being clear and certain so people have no doubt

stresses exact and clearly defined quality rather than just certainty
trueness
vspreciseness
6.5

How accurate something is compared with facts or a standard

leans more on exactness and clear definition than mere conformity
determinacy
vspreciseness
7.8

A clear, exact amount or value that does not change

is broader, naming exactness or clear definition beyond fixed values
determinateness
vspreciseness
9.1

A clear and certain quality that makes something predictable

covers exactness and clarity in general rather than predictability alone
definitude
vspreciseness
9.3

A state of being clear and exact so there is no doubt

is similar but emphasises exactness and accuracy as core
clearcutness
vspreciseness
8.8

How clear and easy to understand something is

adds the idea of exact measurement or accuracy beyond mere clarity
unequivocalness
vspreciseness
  • Formal
8.4

Clear quality that lets people understand only one meaning

includes exactness and accuracy as well as lack of multiple meanings

Antonyms

57 6.3

A lack of clear meaning that allows people to understand it in different ways

3 6.5

A thing that is not exact or clear, for example a measurement

How Exact

exactness
2 4.1
accuracy
169 3.8
preciseness
4.6
approximation
22 4.4
imprecision
3 6.5
vagueness
8 6.1

Surface Forms

preciseness singular
precisenesses plural

Morphology

preciseness = precise (transparent) = precise + ness

Standard nominalization of the adjective 'precise' with '-ness' yields the quality 'exactness', which is directly derivable by learners.

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.