la
feminine
/pɾeθiˈsjon/
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Translation
precision, accuracy
Word origin
From Latin praecisio ('a cutting off'), from praecidere (prae, 'in front', plus caedere, 'to cut'). Precision is a sharply cut, exact result.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- praecisio
- English cognates
- precise, concise
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralprecisiones
Examples
cirujano gran .
The surgeon works with great precision.
.
We need to measure the distance with accuracy.
asombrosa.
This clock's accuracy is astonishing.
.
He explained the plan with total precision.
milimétrica.
The machine cuts the wood with millimetre precision.
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