preciseness [
pri'saisnis]
n. 正确, 严谨, 古板
preciseness[ noun ]- clarity as a consequence of precision
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- the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
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he handled it with the preciseness of an automaton
note the meticulous precision of his measurements
Precise \Pre*cise"\, a. [L. praecisus cut off, brief, concise,
p. p. of praecidere to cut off in front, to cut off; prae
before + caedere to cut: cf. F. pr['e]cis. Cf. {Concise}.]
1. Having determinate limitations; exactly or sharply defined
or stated; definite; exact; nice; not vague or equivocal;
as, precise rules of morality.
The law in this point is not precise. --Bacon.
For the hour precise
Exacts our parting hence. --Milton.
2. Strictly adhering or conforming to rule; very nice or
exact; punctilious in conduct or ceremony; formal;
ceremonious. --Addison.
He was ever precise in promise-keeping. --Shak.
Syn: Accurate; exact; definite; correct; scrupulous;
punctilious; particular; nice; formal. See {Accurate}.
※ -- {Pre*cise"ly}, adv. --
{Pre*cise"ness}, n.