Many of us often use precision and accuracy as synonyms, but not scientists and engineers. For them, accuracy describes a particular measurement—that is, how close it is to the truth. But …

Precision is also the level of agreement of a particular measurement with itself when it is repeated.

PRECISION definition: the state or quality of being precise. See examples of precision used in a sentence.

1. Used or intended for accurate or exact measurement: a precision tool. 2. Made so as to vary minimally from a set standard: precision components. 3. Of or characterized by accurate …

Definition of precision noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If you do something with precision, you do it exactly as it should be done. The choir sang with precision. The interior is planned with a precision the military would be proud of.

the state or quality of being precise: His writing is a model of clarity and precision. mechanical or scientific exactness: That lens was ground with great precision.

Nov 30, 2025 · precision (countable and uncountable, plural precisions) The classic example of the difference between precision and accuracy is that in target practice, if the grouping is tight …

The work was done with surgical precision. [=was done in a very precise way] The cause of the fire cannot be determined with any (degree of) precision.

Use the noun precision to describe something that's exact, such as the work of a carpenter who's made 100 identical pieces of railing for a grand staircase. Precision is similar to perfection in …