English word precision comes from Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) precision (Precision (quality of being precise).)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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precision | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | Precision (quality of being precise). |
precision | English (en) | Made, or characterized by accuracy.. Used for exact or precise measurement. (mathematics) The number of significant digits to which a value may be measured reliably.. The ability of a measurement to be reproduced consistently.. The state of being precise or exact; exactness. |