Precise means exact, clear, and accurate, with no unnecessary parts or errors. It often describes measurements, language, or instructions that leave little room for doubt.
“Precise” comes from Latin *praecisus*, “cut off, concise,” from *praecidere*, “to cut off,” from *prae-* (“before”) + *caedere* (“to cut”). The idea is cutting away everything extra to leave only what is exact.
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