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over-precise

over-precise is the alternative form of overprecise.

Meaning of overprecise

Adjective

overprecise (comparative more overprecise, superlative most overprecise)

  1. Excessively precise; more accurate than is needed.
    • For the consideration of ease, the unreasonablest of all others, and most unbecoming the nature of a man, declares it selfe at full the weakenes of the condition, having a longer traine of discomodites then any of the rest ; and deerely shall yow pay for yowr ease, when yow shall obtayne it by the...1838, Archaeologia, Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity 1838: Volume 27, Society of Antiquaries, page 336

Forms of over-precise

comparativemore over-precise
superlativemost over-precise

Questions about over-precise

What is over-precise the alternative form of?
Over-precise is the alternative form of overprecise.

Words near over-precise in the dictionary

  1. over-old
  2. over-optimistic
  3. over-Panamax
  4. over-partial
  5. over-polite
  6. over-precise
  7. over-pronate
  8. over-pronated
  9. over-pronates
  10. over-pronating
  11. over-pronation

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