preciseness

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noun

The condition of being precise; precision

Similar
clearcutnessprecision
Opposite
impreciseness
OriginEnglish precise ← Middle French précis ← Latin praecīsus →
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Meanings

nounpreciseness (countable and uncountable, plural precisenesses)

plural precisenesses

  1. countableuncountableThe condition of being precise; precision
  2. countabledateduncountablepedantic behaviour

Synonyms & antonyms

nounclarity as a consequence of precision

Similar
clearcutness
Broader
clarityluciditylucidness

nounthe quality of being reproducible in amount or performance

Similar
precision
Opposite
impreciseness
Broader
exactnessexactitude
Also see
clearcutnessprecision

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinpraecīdō
  2. Latinpraecīsus
  3. Middle Frenchprécis
  4. Englishprecise
  5. Englishpreciseness

From precise + -ness.

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APA

preciseness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preciseness

MLA

“preciseness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preciseness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preciseness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preciseness.

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