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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHigh-Precision
/ˈhaɪ prɪˌsɪʒ.ən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characterized by or designed for very exact measurement, execution, or operation.
"The aerospace facility relies on high-precision machinery to craft turbine blades." - 2
Producing results with minimal deviation or error in technical or scientific applications.
"High-precision optics are essential for the new astronomical telescope."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English 'hēah' (high) and the Latinate 'precision' stemming from 'praecisio' (a cutting off, conciseness, exactness). Over the 20th century, the term evolved in industrial and technological contexts to denote instruments, manufacturing processes, and measurements characterized by extreme exactness and minimal margin of error.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "High-Precision" is said worldwide
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de haute précision
Transliteration: də ot pʁe.si.zjɔ̃
"Cette usine utilise des machines de haute précision."
hochpräzise
Transliteration: hoːxpʁɛˈtsiːzə
"Das Labor ist mit hochpräzisen Geräten ausgestattet."
di alta precisione
Transliteration: di ˈalta pretʃiˈzone
"La produzione di alta precisione richiede tecnologie avanzate."
de alta precisión
Transliteration: de ˈalta pɾe.siˈsjon
"Fabricamos componentes de alta precisión para la industria."
de alta precisão
Transliteration: dʒi ˈawtɐ pɾe.siˈzãw
"O instrumento de medição é de alta precisão."
उच्च-शुद्धता
Transliteration: uchch-shuddhata
"यह मशीन उच्च-शुद्धता वाले पुCल बनाती है।"
高精度
Transliteration: gāo jīngdù
"这家工厂专门制造高精度仪器。"
고정밀
Transliteration: gojeongmil
"이 부품은 고정밀 가공 기술로 만들어졌습니다."
高精度
Transliteration: kōseido
"工場では高精度の部品を製造しています。"
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