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| GPS |
abbreviation of "Global Positioning System," a public satellite navigation system designed and controlled by the U.S. Department of Defense that provides an accurate global time reference and is used to determine a precise location on Earth. |
| imagism |
a literary movement of the early twentieth century, esp. among English and American poets, that emphasized the use of precise images, free verse, and everyday speech. |
| imprecise |
not exact, accurate, or well-defined; not precise; vague. |
| inaccurate |
not correct, true, or precise. |
| indeterminate |
not fixed, clear, or precise; indefinite or uncertain. [1/3 definitions] |
| inexact |
not precise or strictly accurate. [1/2 definitions] |
| interferometer |
a device used to make precise measurements of wavelengths using acoustic, optical, or microwave interference phenomena. |
| moment of truth |
the precise moment in a bullfight when the bullfighter moves to kill the bull. [1/2 definitions] |
| offhand |
unthinkingly, or without serious consideration, advance preparation, or precise calculation. [1/3 definitions] |
| overprecise |
combined form of precise. |
| particularity |
precise or detailed character. [1/4 definitions] |
| pin down |
to make clear, precise, or definite. [1/2 definitions] |
| pinpoint |
completely accurate; precise. [1/3 definitions] |
| precision |
the quality of being precise. [1/3 definitions] |
| punctilious |
greatly concerned with every detail; precise. [1/2 definitions] |
| refine |
to make subtle or precise distinctions in language or thought. [1/4 definitions] |
| refined |
precise or exact to a fine degree. [1/4 definitions] |
| register |
a mechanical device, such as an adding machine, for recording precise quantitative data. [1/15 definitions] |
| rigorous |
thoroughly accurate; precise. [1/3 definitions] |
| scrupulous |
painstakingly careful, precise, or exact. [1/2 definitions] |
| shoran |
an electronic system of navigational signals used in airplanes, ships, guided missiles, and the like to determine the precise position of the aircraft or ship (acronym for "short range navigation"). |
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