Definition of precision

"precision" in the noun sense

1. preciseness, precision

the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance

"he handled it with the preciseness of an automaton"

"note the meticulous precision of his measurements"

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Quotations for precision

Though love use reason for its precision, he admits him not for his councillor. [ William Shakespeare ]

I have strictly adhered to the rule of never copying. I write at once as I intend the words to stand. This leads to great precision of thought, and makes the style fresh and vigorous. [ Louisa Molesworth, The Art Of Authorship, 1891 ]

Young people are dazzled by the brilliancy of antithesis, and employ it. Matter-of-fact men, and those who like precision, naturally fall into comparisons and metaphor. Sprightly natures, full of fire, and whom a boundless imagination carries beyond all rules, and even what is reasonable, cannot rest satisfied even with hyperbole. As for the sublime, it is only great geniuses and those of the very highest order that are able to rise to its height. [ Bruyere ]

precision in Scrabble®

The word precision is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters precision:

PRECISION
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (19 words)

coiners, copiers, crispen, cronies, eosinic, incisor, inspire, ioniser, irenics, ironies, noisier, pincers, porcine, princes, psionic, recoins, sericin, spicier, spinier

 

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In precision

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precision in Words With Friends™

The word precision is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters precision:

PRECISION
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (19 words)

coiners, copiers, crispen, cronies, eosinic, incisor, inspire, ioniser, irenics, ironies, noisier, pincers, porcine, princes, psionic, recoins, sericin, spicier, spinier

 

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