Difference between Fine and Precise

What is the difference between Fine and Precise?

Fine as an adjective is of superior quality. while Precise as an adjective is exact, accurate

Fine

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of superior quality. Of a particular grade of quality, usually between very good and very fine, and below mint. Sunny and not raining. (informal) Being acceptable, adequate, passable, or satisfactory. (informal) Good-looking, attractive. Consisting of especially minute particulate; made up of particularly small pieces. Particularly slender; especially thin, narrow, or of small girth. Made of slender or thin filaments. Subtle, delicately balanced. Behind the batsman and at a small angle to the line between the wickets.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to make finer, purer, or cleaner to become finer, purer, or cleaner to clarify (wine and beer) by filtration To issue a fine as punishment to (someone).

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: expression of agreement

Part of speech: noun

Definition: something that is fine; fine particles A payment or fee issued as punishment for breaking the law. The end of a musical composition. The location in a musical score that indicates the end of the piece, particularly when the piece ends somewhere in the middle of the score due to a section of the music being repeated.

Example sentence: There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.

Precise

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: exact, accurateOf experimental results, consistent, clustered close together, agreeing with each other. This does not mean that they cluster near the true, correct, or accurate value.

Example sentence: Football is like hunting. One second can change it all, but it's not just any second, it's a flash. The prey is there and suddenly then it's not. In an instant it's over - you won't have the chance again. You need to know which one precise second to train for, and to understand that moment.

We hope you now know whether to use Fine or Precise in your sentence.

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