Difference between Precise and Right

What is the difference between Precise and Right?

Precise as an adjective is exact, accurate while Right as an adjective is straight, not bent.

Precise

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: exact, accurate 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.

Example sentence: Man, double-faced by nature, is placed by Revelation under a sharp, precise external rule, controlling his actions and his thoughts.

Right

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Straight, not bent.Of an angle, having a size of 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.Complying with justice, correctness or reason; correct, just, true.Appropriate, perfectly suitable; fit for purpose.Healthy, sane, competent.Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north. This arrow points to the right: →To a great extent or degree.Pertaining to the political right; conservative.

Part of speech: interjection

Definition: Yes. Correct. I agree.Yes. I agree with whatever you say. I have no opinion.Signpost word used to change the subject in a discussion or discourse.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To correctTo set uprightTo return to normal upright position.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: That which complies with justice, law or reason.A legal or moral entitlement.The right side or direction.The ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Exactly, precisely.Very, extremely, quite.According to fact or truth; actually; truly; really

Example sentence: Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.

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

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