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Précise

Précise is the feminine form of the French adjective precis, meaning exact, accurate, or clearly defined. It is used to describe a feminine noun: une description précise, une mesure précise, une articulation précise. The masculine form is précis, and the corresponding adverb is précisément.

In addition to its adjectival sense, préc is also encountered as a noun in the masculine form

Usage and nuance: précises are often used in technical, scientific, legal, or formal contexts to emphasize clarity

Etymology and related forms: préc ise derives from the Latin prae- “before” or “in front” combined with

See also: précision, précis, précisionnelle, précisionnement.

précis.
A
précis
is
a
concise
summary
or
abstract
of
a
longer
work,
such
as
a
book
or
article
(for
example,
“un
précis
de
philosophie”).
The
plural
is
précis.
and
specificity.
They
convey
a
sense
of
detail
that
is
careful,
exact,
and
free
from
ambiguity.
The
term
is
often
contrasted
with
vagu,
approximatif,
or
imprecis
to
highlight
precision.
cisus/caedere
meaning
“cut,”
reflecting
the
sense
of
something
that
has
been
cut
to
exact
measure
or
defined
boundaries.
In
French,
the
root
also
yields
the
noun
précision
(the
quality
of
being
precise)
and
the
adverb
précisément.