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slap, on the nose, Brit bang on, spot on: His view is precisely
the opposite of hers. We left precisely at five o'clock. You
phoned, and that is precisely why I came. The two paintings are
not precisely the same. 2 exactly, exactingly, correctly,
rigorously, absolutely, punctiliously, minutely, carefully,
meticulously, scrupulously, conscientiously, strictly, rigidly,
inflexibly; in all respects, in every way: This judge follows
the letter of the law precisely.
precision n. 1 correctness, exactness, fidelity, faithfulness,
exactitude, preciseness, accuracy, rigour, perfection,
flawlessness, faultlessness, literalism, faithfulness,
unerringness: This copy follows the original with precision. 2
definiteness, care, nicety, meticulousness, rigorousness,
rigour, fastidiousness, punctiliousness, scrupulousness,
unambiguousness, nicety, strictness, explicitness: The
precision of the wording leaves no doubt about what the writer
intended.
preclude v. obviate, bar, prevent, stop, exclude, prohibit, shut out,
forestall, rule out, debar, check, block, obstruct, avert,
avoid, thwart, frustrate, impede, inhibit, hinder, interfere
with: To preclude misunderstanding, please repeat what you
said. They may not engage in activities that preclude them from
performing their regular duties.
precocious
adj. advanced, mature, bright, gifted, intelligent, smart,
quick: It is hard to believe that Oliver was a precocious
child.
preconceived
adj. beforehand, predisposed, prejudged, predetermined,
prejudiced, biased, anticipatory: He has many false
preconceived notions about people.
preconception
n. predisposition, prejudgement, predetermination, prejudice,
bias, presumption, presupposition, assumption, id‚e fixe,
prepossession, preconceived notion or idea: This production of
King Lear will challenge your preconceptions of the play.
precondition