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Preciseness

PRECI'SENESS

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Noun.
Exactness; rigid nicety; as the preciseness of words or expressions.
I will distinguish the cases; though give me leave, in handling them, not to sever them with too much preciseness.
1.
Excessive regard to forms or rules; rigid formality.

Definition 2024


preciseness

preciseness

English

Noun

preciseness (countable and uncountable, plural precisenesses)

  1. The condition of being precise; precision
  2. (dated) pedantic behaviour