German Conversation · Level 62
74 words
German word
Präzision
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁɛtsiˈzi̯oːn/
Meaning
- feminine nounprecision
Example
Die Präzision der Messung ist wichtig.
The precision of the measurement is important.
More examples
Die Maschine arbeitet mit großer Präzision.
The machine operates with great precision.
Core concept
A craftsman's work that follows a fine boundary without losing its smallest details.
Common phrases
hohe Präzision
high precision
mit großer Präzision
with great precision
Similar words
Genauigkeit: The degree to which a measurement or result is close to the true value or target.
Exaktheit: Exact conformity of a calculation or procedure to set rules or definitions.
Auflösung: The ability of an instrument or image to distinguish fine details or nearby points.
Definition in German
Präzision bezeichnet die Feinheit und Zuverlässigkeit einer Messung oder Ausführung, also wie genau kleine Unterschiede erfasst werden.
Word origin
Präzision is a learned borrowing that reached German through French précision from Latin praecisio, a noun connected with praecidere, 'to cut off'.
Usage tips
- In technical measurement, Präzision often concerns repeatability, while Genauigkeit can refer more broadly to closeness to the true value.
Other meanings
- accuracynoun
- exactnessnoun
Opposites
- Ungenauigkeitinaccuracynoun
- Unschärfeblurrinessnoun
Related words
- präzisepreciseadjective
- präzisierenrefineverb
- Präzisionsmessungprecision measurementnoun