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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPräzision
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Prazision
"Die Maschine arbeitet mit hoher Präzision."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate.
"The work was done with surgical precision."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin praecisionem meaning 'a cutting off, brevity', stemming from praecidere (to cut off short). Over time, the term evolved in Late Latin and French to denote exactness, accuracy, and strict limitation before entering the English lexicon in the 15th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Precision" is said worldwide
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précision
Transliteration: precision
"Il a accompli sa tâche avec une grande précision."
Präzision
Transliteration: Prazision
"Die Maschine arbeitet mit hoher Präzision."
precisione
Transliteration: precisione
"Il chirurgo ha agito con estrema precisione."
precisión
Transliteration: precision
"Se necesita mucha precisión para este trabajo."
precisão
Transliteration: precisao
"O relógio foi feito com grande precisão."
शुद्धता
Transliteration: shuddhata
"उसने बहुत शुद्धता के साथ काम किया।"
精确
Transliteration: jīngquè
"这项工作需要极高的精确度。"
정밀함
Transliteration: jeongmilham
"그는 놀라운 정밀함으로 작업을 마쳤다."
精度
Transliteration: seido
"この機械は高い精度で動作します。"
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