precisión
/pɾeθisjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'accuracy' is translated into Spanish as precisión.
precisión is a formal term for accuracy that is suitable for professional and scientific settings. If you want to say 'accurately' using an adverbial phrase, you can use con precisión. Other related concepts include veracidad (truthfulness) and corrección (correctness).
Which one should you use?
While precisión and exactitud are often used as synonyms for accuracy, exactitud specifically emphasizes the closeness to a true value, whereas precisión can also refer to the level of detail or refinement.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun precisión is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɾeθisjon/
Did you know?
- The word precisión shares its Latin root with the English word 'precise', but it also relates to the English word 'scissors' via the Latin 'praecidere', meaning 'to cut off'.
- The adjective preciso can be used to mean 'necessary' or 'essential' in certain contexts, such as in the phrase es preciso que…, which translates to 'it is necessary that…'.
- The word precisión shares a root with precisar, which in many Spanish-speaking countries is used as a common synonym for 'to need' or 'to require'.
Examples in context
- Presentó los detalles con precisión.He reported the details with accuracy.This sentence is useful for seeing how someone reports details with precisión.Tatoeba #11980805 by Eremon, translation #291032 by CK
- Revisa la precisión de este artículo.Check on the accuracy of this article.This sentence is useful for how to check the precisión of an article.Tatoeba #11980811 by Eremon, translation #10703180 by vxern
- Pongo en duda la precisión del informe.I doubt the accuracy of the report.This sentence is useful for expressing doubt about the precisión of a report.Tatoeba #11980809 by Eremon, translation #6891698 by DanielDaniel
- En este informe, es crucial que mantengamos la precisión de los datos presentados.In this report, it is crucial that we maintain the accuracy of the presented data.
- El cálculo de la dosis debe realizarse con extrema exactitud.The dosage calculation must be done with utmost accuracy.
- Tu respuesta fue muy acertada.Your answer was very accurate.
- La información que me diste era precisa.The information you gave me was accurate.
- El informe es preciso.The report is accurate.
- Las respuestas fueron acertadas.The answers were accurate.
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Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are discussing a scientific report in an office.
- DanielElena, ¿has revisado los nuevos datos?Elena, have you reviewed the new data?
- ElenaSí, pero me preocupa la precisión de las mediciones.Yes, but I am worried about the accuracy of the measurements.
- DanielEs verdad, necesitamos ser más exactos.It is true, we need to be more exact.
- ElenaVoy a repetir el experimento ahora.I am going to repeat the experiment now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries precisión, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
