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# precise

«precise» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **Exact and correct in every small detail** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (precise, more precise, most precise)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Exact and correct in every small detail. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/precise/#m1)

2) Very careful and accurate in doing things. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/precise/#m2)

3) Used to stress that you mean exactly this one: «at that precise moment». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/precise/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In maths and science, precise measurements give exact numbers with the right units; pupils are asked to be precise with a ruler or a thermometer. In writing, precise words make meaning clear. Phrases: «to be precise», «at that precise moment», «precise instructions».

### examples

- The precise meanings of these subdivisions will be subsequently explored in chapters 3, 4, and 5. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/precise/#x1)
- Please give a precise answer, not a guess. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/precise/#x2)
- The recipe needs precise amounts of flour and sugar. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/precise/#x3)
- The line is 7.4 centimetres long, to be precise. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/precise/#x4)
- At that precise moment, the bell rang. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/precise/#x5)
- A surgeon must be very precise. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/precise/#x6)
- Use precise words to describe your character. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/precise/#x7)
- The clock gives the precise time. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/precise/#x8)
- Those were her precise words, so there can be no denying that it was she who first tempted him. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/precise/#x9)

### note

Adverb «precisely», noun «precision». In science, «precise» (repeated measurements close together) is different from «accurate» (close to the true value). In maths, a precise answer may need decimals; «round to one decimal place» makes it less precise. Do not confuse with «concise» (short).

### In the corpora

- [Precise words give a clearer picture than general words like nice, good, big or bad.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/english/41-describing-senses-showing-and-precise-words/7/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «precise» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/precise/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.