Pre-cise’, a.
a. [Lat. præcisus, cut off, brief, concise, p. p. of præcidere, to cut off in front, to cut off, from præ, before, and cædere, to cut; It. & Sp. preciso, Fr. précis.]
Sense 1. Not loose, vague, uncertain, or equivocal, either in thought or expression; having determinate limitations; definite; exact; nice; as, precise rules of morality.
The law in this point is precise. Bacon.
For the hour precise Exacts our parting. Milton.
Sense 2. Overstrictly adhering to rule; excessively nice; punctilious in conduct or ceremony; formal; ceremonious. Addison.
Synonyms— Accurate; exact; definite; correct; nice; scrupulous; punctilious; particular; formal; finical. See ACCURATE.