Synonyms of precision

precision

noun

pri-ˈsi-zhən 

as in accuracy

the quality or state of being very accurate

the company that measures TV ratings prides itself on the precision of its calculations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accuracy
• preciseness
• perfection
• exactness
• exactitude
• fidelity
• definiteness
• rigor
• fineness
• truth
• nicety
• veracity
• definitiveness
• accurateness
• delicacy
• rigorousness
• closeness
• ultraprecision
• correctness
• strictness
• subtlety
• rightness
• determinacy
• meticulousness
• fastidiousness
• carefulness
• definitude
• care
• persnicketiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inaccuracy
• roughness
• imprecision
• approximation
• coarseness
• roundness
• inexactness
• inexactitude
• impreciseness
• carelessness
• wrongness
• incorrectness
• falsity
• guesswork
• looseness
• falseness
• vagueness
• indefiniteness

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of precision

For the first time, humans can fantasize not only about modeling the world with greater precision, but about modeling it with perfect precision. —Sigal Samuel, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025

Hansi Flick’s Barcelona are a young team whose high-risk approach requires an incredible amount of precision. —Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024

Several hours earlier, the military said U.S forces conducted precision airstrikes against a missile storage facility and a command-and-control facility used by the Houthis and shot down multiple uncrewed aerial vehicles and an anti-ship cruise missile. —Nathan Luna, ABC News, 21 Dec. 2024

The process involves care, precision, and creativity. —Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024