Defn: A precisian.
PRECISION
Pre*ci"sion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. précision, L. praecisio a cutting off.
See Precise.]
Defn: The quality or state of being precise; exact limitation;
exactness; accuracy; strict conformity to a rule or a standard;
definiteness.
I have left out the utmost precisions of fractions. Locke.
Syn. — Preciseness; exactness; accuracy; nicety. — Precision, Preciseness. Precision is always used in a good sense; as, precision of thought or language; precision in military evolutions. Preciseness is sometimes applied to persons or their conduct in a disparaging sense, and precise is often used in the same way.
PRECISIVE
Pre*ci"sive, a.
Defn: Cutting off; (Logic) exactly limiting by cutting off all that is not absolutely relative to the purpose; as, precisive censure; precisive abstraction. I. Watts.
PRECLUDE
Pre*clude", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Precluded; p. pr. & vb. n.
Precluding.] Etym: [L. praecludere, praeclusum; prae before +
claudere to shut. See Close, v.]
1. To put a barrier before; hence, to shut out; to hinder; to stop; to impede. The valves preclude the blood from entering the veins. E. Darwin.
2. To shut out by anticipative action; to prevent or hinder by necessary consequence or implication; to deter action of, access to, employment of, etc.; to render ineffectual; to obviate by anticipation. This much will obviate and preclude the objections. Bentley.
PRECLUSION
Pre*clu"sion, n. Etym: [L. praeclusio. See Preclude.]