Pre‐cise″ (?), a. [L. praecisus cut off, brief, concise, p. p. of praecidere to cut off in front, to cut off; prae before + caedere to cut: cf. F. précis. Cf. Concise.] 1. Having determinate limitations; exactly or sharply defined or stated; definite; exact; nice; not vague or equivocal; as, precise rules of morality.
The law in this point is not precise. Bacon.
For the hour precise
Exacts our parting hence. Milton.
2. Strictly adhering or conforming to rule; very nice or exact; punctilious in conduct or ceremony; formal; ceremonious. Addison.
He was ever precise in promise-keeping. Shak.
Syn. — Accurate; exact; definite; correct; scrupulous; punctilious; particular; nice; formal. See Accurate.
— Pre‐cise″ly, adv. — Pre‐cise″ness, n.