precise
/prɪˈsaɪs/adjective
उच्चारण प्रिसाइस
सटीक, बिलकुल ठीक
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clear and accurate; exact
सटीक, बिलकुल ठीक
- Give me the precise time of the accident.
- precise instructions
- Please give a precise answer, not a long story.
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- The scientist took precise measurements of the plant's growth.
- What is the precise meaning of this word?
Synonyms exact accurate specific
Opposite vague imprecise approximate
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[only before noun]
used to emphasize that something happens at a particular time or in a particular way
ठीक, एकदम (उसी समय या जगह)
- At that precise moment, the lights went out.
- That is the precise point I wanted to make in my speech.
- At that precise moment, my phone rang.
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- The precise reason for his anger is still unknown.
- On that precise spot the old bridge once stood.
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(of a person) taking care to be exact and accurate
(व्यक्ति) हर बात में सटीक रहने वाला
- She is very precise in her work.
- A good surgeon must be precise in every movement.
- Radhika is precise about dates and figures.
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- He was a precise man who checked every line twice.
- Be precise while copying numbers into the form.
Synonyms meticulous careful
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precise + noun (details, time, figures, instructions)
Use 'precise' before a noun to say that the detail is exact, with nothing vague or approximate about it.
Noun से पहले 'precise' यह बताता है कि विवरण बिल्कुल ठीक है और उसमें कुछ भी अस्पष्ट या अनुमानित नहीं है।
- Please give me the precise time of arrival.
- The teacher gave precise instructions for the experiment.
be precise about / in + noun
Use 'about' for the topic you are being exact on and 'in' for the manner or field of work in which you are careful.
जिस विषय पर आप ठीक-ठीक बात करते हैं उसके लिए 'about' आता है, और जिस ढंग या क्षेत्र में आप सावधान हैं उसके लिए 'in'।
- Please be precise about the dates of the meeting.
- He is precise in his calculations.
to be precise / more precisely (discourse phrase)
These phrases correct or sharpen something you have just said by adding the exact detail.
ये वाक्यांश आपके अभी कहे गए कथन में ठीक विवरण जोड़कर उसे अधिक सटीक बना देते हैं।
- He arrived at six, or six-fifteen to be precise.
- The fire began at noon, or more precisely at 12.10.
precise vs precisely vs precision
'Precise' is the adjective, 'precisely' the adverb (also meaning 'exactly' in replies) and 'precision' the noun.
'Precise' adjective है, 'precisely' adverb है (उत्तर में 'बिल्कुल सही' के अर्थ में भी) और 'precision' noun है।
- The surgeon worked with great precision.
- 'So you want it by Monday?' 'Precisely.'
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precise + noun
detailsmeasurementlocationwordingmeaninginstructions
- The exact wording of a question can change the answer.
'Precise wording' का अर्थ शब्दों का ठीक चयन है।
adverb + precise
veryextremelyscientificallymathematicallyremarkably
- The chemist took extremely precise measurements.
Adverb, 'precise' की मात्रा बताता है।
verb + precise
beremainsoundneed to betry to be
- A good summary must be short but precise.
Linking verbs के बाद adjective आता है।
at that precise moment
momentinstantspotpointsecond
- At that precise moment, the school bell rang.
'At that precise moment' का अर्थ ठीक उसी क्षण है।
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- The precise cause of the fire is still unknown.
आग का सटीक कारण अभी भी अज्ञात है।
- Radhika is a precise person who checks every figure twice.
राधिका एक सटीक स्वभाव की व्यक्ति है जो हर आँकड़े को दो बार जाँचती है।
- Can you be more precise about the route to the exam centre?
क्या आप परीक्षा-केंद्र के मार्ग के बारे में और स्पष्ट बता सकते हैं?
- The recipe needs precise quantities of flour and sugar.
इस विधि में आटे और चीनी की सटीक मात्रा चाहिए।
- The witness gave a precise description of the thief.
गवाह ने चोर का सटीक वर्णन दिया।
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✗ Please precise your answer in two lines.
✓ Please make your answer precise, in two lines.
'Precise' is only an adjective in this use. It cannot be used as a verb, so you need 'make ... precise'.
इस प्रयोग में 'precise' केवल adjective है। इसे verb की तरह नहीं लिख सकते, इसलिए 'make ... precise' चाहिए।
✗ He explained about the plan very precisely.
✓ He explained the plan very precisely.
'Explain' takes its object directly. Students add 'about' because of the Hindi 'के बारे में'.
'Explain' का object सीधे आता है। हिंदी के 'के बारे में' के प्रभाव से विद्यार्थी 'about' जोड़ देते हैं, जो गलत है।
✗ The precision answer is option C.
✓ The precise answer is option C.
Before a noun you need the adjective 'precise', not the noun 'precision'.
Noun से पहले adjective 'precise' चाहिए, noun 'precision' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three mean correct in detail, but each stresses a different kind of correctness.
तीनों का अर्थ विवरण में सही होना है, पर हर एक अलग प्रकार की शुद्धता पर ज़ोर देता है।
Clear and exact down to the smallest detail, often about measurements and wording.
छोटे से छोटे विवरण तक स्पष्ट और ठीक, प्रायः माप और शब्दों के संदर्भ में।
- The recipe needs precise measurements.
Free from mistakes and true to the facts.
त्रुटियों से मुक्त और तथ्यों के अनुरूप।
- The newspaper gave an accurate report of the match.
Completely correct, with no difference at all from the real figure or thing.
पूर्णतः सही, वास्तविक आँकड़े या वस्तु से बिल्कुल कोई अंतर नहीं।
- I need the exact change for the bus.