[pre.cise] adj [ME, fr. MF precis, fr. L praecisus, pp. of praecidere to cut off, fr. prae- + caedere to cut] (15c) 1: exactly or sharply defined or stated
2: minutely exact
3: strictly conforming to a pattern, standard, or convention
4: distinguished from every other "at just that ~ moment" syn see correct -- pre.cise.ness n