precise

🇺🇸 /prɪˈsaɪs/ 🇬🇧 /prɪˈsaɪs/
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adjective
B2

exact and correct

The scientist gave a precise measurement of the object's weight.

B2

happening at a specific time or in a specific way

At the precise moment I finished speaking, the phone rang.

C1

careful about small details

Her precise work shows she pays attention to every detail.

translation

adj. exact and correct; happening at a specific time or in a specific way; careful about small details