Precision
Meaning of Precision
Exactness and accuracy.
ما معنى كلمة Precision بالعربي؟
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Precision in a sentence
Precision of the assay was tested with repeated samples.
Precision engineering lifts quality.
Precision in drafting prevents disputes.
Precision in spelling grows with practice.
Origin of Precision
From Latin praecisio 'a cutting off'.
In the Genetic Learning (GL) context
In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, precision is distinct from accuracy. GL reports both precision and accuracy.
Precision audio micro-course (transcript)
Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning
Narrator: Today's word is "Precision" — noun, pronounced /prɪˈsɪʒn/, with the stress on "ci".
Narrator: Precision is the quality of being exact, careful and correct in detail.
Narrator: In plain English, precision means doing something very exactly.
Narrator: It comes from the Latin praecisio, a cutting off, from praecidere.
Narrator: A common collocation is "with great precision", which describes highly skilled, careful work.
Narrator: It differs from "accuracy", because accuracy is hitting the target, while precision is hitting the same spot every time.
Narrator: In computing, precision means how many digits a number can hold.
Narrator: Engineering, surgery, sport and data science all rely on the word.
Narrator: So remember: precision is exactness, repeated with care.
Read podcasts 2 and 3
Podcast 2 — In conversation
Speaker A: Why do surgeons talk about precision so much?
Speaker B: Because tiny errors matter! PRECISION comes from the Latin praecisio, a clean cutting off.
Speaker A: So it is about careful exactness?
Speaker B: Exactly, every movement counts.
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "The parts are cut with great precision", meaning exactly. "Precision engineering is a British strength", naming an industry. "The float lost precision after many decimals", a computing issue.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Precision and accuracy are not the same; you can be precise and still consistently wrong.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: Accuracy is its target-hitting cousin, exactness is its twin, and rigour is the scholarly alternative, but precision keeps its surgical charm!
Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering
Speaker B: Let's use "precision" in AI prompts — useful for machine learning and financial software.
Speaker A: How does machine learning use it?
Speaker B: Ask for the metric explained.
Prompt: Calculate the precision and recall of this classifier from the confusion matrix and explain what each number means.
Speaker A: And financial software?
Speaker B: Rounding errors cost money.
Prompt: Rewrite this JavaScript payment code to use decimal arithmetic so it keeps full precision when adding currency values.
Speaker A: Could it help manufacturing?
Speaker B: Yes, tolerance checks.
Prompt: Flag every measurement in this inspection log that falls outside the precision tolerance of plus or minus a tenth of a millimetre.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: Sports analytics.
Prompt: Build a chart showing a darts player's precision by plotting how tightly their throws cluster around the average point.
Frequently asked questions about Precision
What does Precision mean?
Exactness and accuracy.
ما معنى كلمة Precision بالعربي؟
دقة عالية — 🎯📏 دقة عالية في الأداء والقياس؛ إتقان مُطلق في التفاصيل الصغيرة؛ إنجاز مُحكم خالٍ من الأخطاء ويُطابق المعايير العالية بشكل مُثالي 🎯✨
How do you pronounce Precision?
Precision is pronounced /prɪˈsɪʒn/ and is used as a noun.
How is Precision used in a sentence?
Precision of the assay was tested with repeated samples.
What are synonyms of Precision?
accuracy, exactness, correctness, rigour, detail, meticulousness.