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title: precision — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «precision» in the school dictionary: Precision means being very exact and careful, getting every small detail right. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# precision

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**Who acts:** Precision, measurement, She, Surgeons, arrow, Giving · **What happens:** mean, be, get, make, cut, work · **To what, where:** small detail, paper, target, π, more precision, watch · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«precision» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [precision in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/precision.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Precision means being very exact and careful, getting every small detail right.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precision:m1:1
# text = Precision means being very exact and careful, getting every small detail right.
1	Precision	precision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	exact	exact	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
10	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
11	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	detail	detail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	right	right	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Precision |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | exact *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **get** | gerund | Precision *not said here* | every small detail |  |  |  | right *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer detail=Stimulus |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: maths, science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Precision is how exact a measurement is, for example to the nearest millimetre rather than to the nearest metre.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precision:m2:1
# text = Precision is how exact a measurement is, for example to the nearest millimetre rather than to the nearest metre.
1	Precision	precision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	exact	exact	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	measurement	measurement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	nearest	near	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	14	amod	_	_
14	millimetre	millimetre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
15	rather	rather	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	20	cc	_	_
16	than	than	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	nearest	near	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	20	amod	_	_
20	metre	metre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Precision |  |  |  |  | exact *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a measurement |  |  |  |  | for example; to the nearest millimetre rather the nearest metre | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As an adjective before a noun, precision means made to be very exact (precision tools).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precision:m3:1
# text = As an adjective before a noun, precision means made to be very exact (precision tools).
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
4	before	before	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	precision	precision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	ccomp	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	cop	_	_
13	very	very	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	exact	exact	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	precision	precision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | precision |  |  |  |  | as a adjective before a noun | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | exact *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She cut the paper with great precision.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precision:x1:1
# text = She cut the paper with great precision.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	precision	precision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | past | She | the paper |  |  |  | with great precision | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paper=Patient with precision=Instrument |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Measure to the nearest millimetre for more precision.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precision:x2:1
# text = Measure to the nearest millimetre for more precision.
1	Measure	measure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	nearest	near	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	millimetre	millimetre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	precision	precision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Surgeons work with precision.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precision:x3:1
# text = Surgeons work with precision.
1	Surgeons	surgeon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	precision	precision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | Surgeons |  |  |  |  | with precision | vn cooperate-73.1-3 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme»: agent=Agent with precision=Co-Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The arrow hit the target with amazing precision.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precision:x4:1
# text = The arrow hit the target with amazing precision.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	arrow	arrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	target	target	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	amazing	amazing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	precision	precision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | the arrow | the target |  |  |  | with amazing precision | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent target=Patient with precision=Instrument |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Giving π as 3.14159 shows more precision than 3.14.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precision:x5:1
# text = Giving π as 3.14159 shows more precision than 3.14.
1	Giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	π	π	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	3.14159	3.14159	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	obl	_	_
5	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	precision	precision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	3.14	3.14	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | gerund |  | π |  |  |  | as 3.14159 | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent π=Theme |
| 2 | **show** | present | Giving | more precision |  |  |  | than 3.14 | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent precision=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The watch was made with precision tools.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precision:x6:1
# text = The watch was made with precision tools.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	watch	watch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	precision	precision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive |  | the watch |  |  |  | with precision tools | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gymnasts need precision and balance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precision:x7:1
# text = Gymnasts need precision and balance.
1	Gymnasts	gymnast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	precision	precision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	balance	balance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Gymnasts | precision and balance |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot precision=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The specific actions of the two waters are described with great precision in this story.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precision:x8:1
# text = The specific actions of the two waters are described with great precision in this story.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	specific	specific	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	actions	action	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	waters	water	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	described	describe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	precision	precision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	det	_	_
15	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present · passive |  | the specific actions of the two waters |  |  |  | with great precision in this story | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **act** |  | the two waters |  |  |  |  |  | nom action «act intransitive»: of=agent |

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