precision (noun)
21precision agriculture — /prəsɪʒən ˈægrəkʌltʃə/ (say pruhsizhuhn agruhkulchuh) noun the use of technology such as satellite imagery, unmanned aerial vehicles, camera systems, lasers, etc., to improve farm management. Abbrev.: PA …
22precision bombing — /prəsɪʒən ˈbɒmɪŋ/ (say pruhsizhuhn boming) noun aerial bombing in which bombs are dropped as accurately as possible on a narrowly defined target area …
23double precision — Computers. using twice the normal amount of storage, as two words rather than one, to represent a number. * * * ˌdouble ˈprecision 7 [double precision] noun uncountable (computing) the use of twice the usual number of ↑ …
24double precision — noun A number storage format that uses two adjacent locations in memory, allowing for greater precision in the values stored …
25fictitious precision — ficˌtitious preˈcision noun [uncountable] ACCOUNTING when a set of figures look correct because of their detail and their appearance but are in fact not correct: • Fictitious precision is just one of many ways in which managers can be misled by… …
26clean room — noun a room that is virtually free of dust or bacteria; used in laboratory work and in assembly or repair of precision equipment • Syn: ↑white room • Hypernyms: ↑room • Hyponyms: ↑laminar flow clean room * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ noun …
27analytical balance — noun a beam balance of great precision used in quantitative chemical analysis • Syn: ↑chemical balance • Hypernyms: ↑beam balance * * * noun : a balance of precision used especially in quantitative chemical analysis * * * a precision balance… …
28preciseness — noun 1. clarity as a consequence of precision • Syn: ↑clearcutness • Derivationally related forms: ↑clear cut (for: ↑clearcutness), ↑precise • Hypernyms: ↑ …
29impreciseness — noun the quality of lacking precision • Syn: ↑imprecision • Ant: ↑precision (for: ↑imprecision), ↑preciseness • Derivationally related forms: ↑imprecise …
30weapon — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deadly, lethal, potent, powerful ▪ He was charged with assault with a deadly weapon. ▪ non lethal ▪ dangerous …
