Precise vs Pertinent - What's the difference?
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Exact, accurate.
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(sciences) Of experimental results, consistent, clustered close together, agreeing with each other. This does not mean that they cluster near the true, correct, or accurate value.
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, title= important with regard to (a subject or matter); relevant
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As adjectives the difference between precise and pertinent
is that precise is exact, accurate while pertinent is important with regard to (a subject or matter); relevant.precise
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Alternative forms
* (archaic)Adjective
(en adjective)Snakes and ladders, passage=Risk is everywhere.
Synonyms
* See alsoAntonyms
* inexact, imprecise * (consistent) inconsistent, varyingDerived terms
* prissyAnagrams
* ----pertinent
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Fourthly, I have made an effort to call the attention of the reader to the pertinent literature.