precision

Etymology

From Middle French precision.

noun

  1. The state of being precise or exact; exactness.
  2. The ability of a measurement to be reproduced consistently.
  3. (mathematics) The number of significant digits to which a value may be measured reliably.
  4. (bridge) A bidding system that makes use of many artificial bids to describe a hand quite precisely.

adj

  1. Used for exact or precise measurement.
  2. Made, or characterized by accuracy.
    But there was nothing he could do about Villa's second when Agbonlahor crossed from the left and Bent finished with a precision volley. October 1, 2011, John Sinnott, “Aston Villa 2 - 0 Wigan”, in BBC Sport

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