Precise, a.
- 1. Exact, correct, definite, strict, express, distinct, explicit, severe, well-defined, accurate, nice, pointed,
unequivocal.
- 2. Scrupulous, strict, careful, exact (in conduct).
- 3. Formal, ceremonious, stiff, rigid, starch, starched, prim, punctilious, finical.
Precisian, n. Formalist, martinet, precisianist.
Precision, n. Exactness, preciseness, accuracy, nicety, distinctness, exactitude, severe correctness, rigorous truth.
Preclude, v. a. Prevent, hinder, debar, restrain, inhibit, stop, bar, shut out, obviate.
Precocious, a. Premature (especially in mental development), too forward, over-forward.
Precocity, n. Prematureness (of the mental faculties), precociousness, unusually early development.
Preconceive, v. a. Prejudge, form a prior conception of.
Preconception, n. Anticipatory notion, anticipation, conception previous to the fact, prejudiced view, prejudice.
Preconcert, v. a. Premeditate, predetermine, consider beforehand, agree to beforehand, pre-arrange, concoct, prepare.
Precursor, n.
- 1. Forerunner, predecessor, antecedent, cause.
- 2. Messenger, harbinger, herald, vancourier, avant-courier, pioneer, advance-guard.
Precursory, a.
- 1. Forerunning, preceding, precedent, antecedent, anterior, prior, previous, prevenient.
- 2. Prelusive, prelusory, introductory, prefatory, precursive, preliminary, proemial, preparatory, initiatory,
premonitory, prognosticative.
Predacious, a. Rapacious, ravenous, greedy, voracious, living by prey.
Predatory, a. Plundering, pillaging, ravaging.
Predecessor, n.
- 1. Precursor (in any office or position), forerunner.