different between precise vs inexactly

English

Alternative forms

• præcise (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle French précis, from Latin praecisus. Doublet of précis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p???sa?s/
• Rhymes: -a?s
• Hyphenation: pre?cise

Adjective

precise (comparative more precise, superlative most precise)

1. exact, accurate

   Antonyms: inexact, imprecise

2. (sciences, of experimental results) consistent, clustered close together, agreeing with each other (this does not mean that they cluster near the true, correct, or accurate value)

   Antonyms: inconsistent, varying

3. adhering too much to rules; prim or punctilious

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:meticulous

Derived terms

• precisely
• prissy

Translations

Verb

precise (third-person singular simple present precises, present participle precising, simple past and past participle precised)

1. (nonstandard, non-native speakers' English or European Union documents, transitive) To make or render precise; to specify.

Derived terms

• precising definition

Translations

Anagrams

• piecers, pierces, recipes

Italian

Adjective

precise

1. feminine plural of preciso

Participle

precise f pl

1. feminine plural of preciso

Verb

precise

1. third-person singular past historic of precidere

Anagrams

• perisce

Portuguese

Verb

precise

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of precisar
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of precisar
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of precisar
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of precisar

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /p?e??ise/, [p?e??i.se]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /p?e?sise/, [p?e?si.se]

Verb

precise

1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of precisar.
2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of precisar.
3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of precisar.
4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of precisar.

English

Etymology

inexact +? -ly

Adverb

inexactly (comparative more inexactly, superlative most inexactly)

1. In a manner not exact or precise; inaccurately.

Antonyms

• exactly

References

• inexactly in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• inexactly in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.