precising definition

noun

An extension to a lexical definition for a specific purpose by including additional criteria that narrow down the set of things meeting the definition.

Meanings

nounprecising definition (plural precising definitions)

plural precising definitions

  1. An extension to a lexical definition for a specific purpose by including additional criteria that narrow down the set of things meeting the definition.
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APA

precising definition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precising%20definition

MLA

“precising definition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precising%20definition. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “precising definition,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precising%20definition.

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