precise
The origin and history of precise.
Etymology
From Latin praecisus, \"cut off short,\" from prae- (\"before\") plus caedere (\"to cut\") — the idea of something trimmed down to exactly the right size.
The origin and history of precise.
From Latin praecisus, \"cut off short,\" from prae- (\"before\") plus caedere (\"to cut\") — the idea of something trimmed down to exactly the right size.
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