PRECISION


Meaning of PRECISION in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ absolute , deadly , perfect , pinpoint

The captain struck again with deadly ~.

The rebels launched missiles with pinpoint ~.

▪ extreme , great , high , utmost

We can now choose our targets with greater ~.

high ~ measurement tools

The movements are executed with the utmost ~.

▪ analytical , mathematical , military , scientific , surgical , technical

He organized the team with military ~.

… OF PRECISION

▪ degree

Chimps are able to manipulate objects with a high degree of ~.

VERB + PRECISION

▪ call for , demand , require

surgery which requires great ~

▪ improve , increase

▪ lack

His rambling writing style just lacks ~.

PRECISION + NOUN

▪ engineering

▪ instrument , tool

the finest timepieces and ~ instruments

▪ measurement

~ measurements of these atoms

▪ bombing , strike

They back their forces with ~ air strikes.

▪ weapons

high-tech ~ weapons

PREPOSITION

▪ with ~

These items cannot be dated with any ~.

▪ ~ in

a new era of ~ in engineering

PHRASES

▪ a lack of ~

Any lack of ~ in the contract could give rise to a dispute.

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