noun · academic
precision
/prɪˈsɪʒən/pre·CI·sion
Band 7+task2speaking
the quality of being exact and consistent, especially in measurement
Examples
“High precision in repeated trials shows the instrument is reliable.”
“The lab focused on precision to reduce variability between measurements.”
“Precision is crucial when measuring small changes over time.”
Band 8 sentence
“The study's precision in measuring pollutant concentrations allowed the team to identify subtle seasonal patterns.”
Collocations
- high precision
- precision instrument
- precision measurement
Word family
precise adjectiveprecisely adverb
Common mistakes
precise (dùng như danh từ)→precision
precisions (đếm được)→precision (uncountable)
Say it for a higher band
5exactness→6accuracy→7+precision
Synonyms
accuracy
Easily confused
accuracy
“Although the thermometer had good precision, its accuracy was still in question.”
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