La precisión
Example: La precisión en las medidas es crucial para este proyecto.
Definition
"La precisión" refers to the quality of being exact and accurate in measurements or actions, especially important in engineering to ensure reliability and correctness in results, such as in the phrase 'La precisión en las medidas es crucial para este proyecto.'
Etymology
The word "la precisión" comes from the Latin 'praecisio,' meaning 'cutting off' or 'making exact.' It evolved in Spanish to denote exactness and accuracy, a vital concept in fields like engineering where precision is key to successful outcomes.
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"La precisión" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Engineering - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 159 commonly used words.
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