Meaning & use
more precise
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Meaning
adjectivecomparable
giving more exact details or measurements than something else; more accurate and clear.
Grammar: Used to compare two things or a thing with its earlier state. Often followed by 'than' or 'about'.
Patterns
- more precise than something
- more precise about something
- make something more precise
The new scale is more precise than the old one, measuring to the nearest gram.
Can you be more precise about when the package will arrive?
Her second estimate was more precise, so we used that number.
Common combinations
- more precise measurement
- We need a more precise measurement of the room's width.
- more precise language
- In a legal contract, you should use more precise language.
- more precise than
- This clock is more precise than the one in the kitchen.
- be more precise
- Try to be more precise when you describe the problem.
Synonyms and how they differ
- more exact
- Similar, but 'exact' often means absolutely correct, while 'precise' emphasizes careful detail.
- more accurate
- Focuses on closeness to the true value; 'precise' can also mean clearly stated.
Opposites
Word family
Practice
Which sentence uses 'more precise' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'More precise' is the correct comparative form and is followed by 'than' when comparing. 'Preciser' is not used, and 'most precise' is superlative, not comparative.
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Write a sentence using “more precise”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.