precise distance

collocation in English

meaningsofpreciseanddistance

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withdistance.
precise
adjective
uk
/prɪˈsaɪs/us
/prəˈsaɪs/
exact ...
See more atprecise
distance
noun
uk
/ˈdɪs.təns/us
/ˈdɪs.təns/
the amount of space between ...
See more atdistance

(Definition ofpreciseanddistancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofprecise distance

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
The precise shape of m(r) and theprecisedistanceto the optimum travelled are of little significance, as long as the latter is reasonably large.
From theCambridge English Corpus
I said that it was impossible to specify aprecisedistancewhich might be regarded as reasonable.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I do not know theprecisedistancecovered in those six hours.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It is constructed of two multistranded copper or copperclad steel wires, held aprecisedistanceapart by a plastic (usually polyethylene) ribbon.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The probe is mounted with its head aprecisedistancefrom the target wheel and detects the teeth or magnets passing its face.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
While astronomers do not know itsprecisedistance, they think the object resides about 20,000 to 30,000 light-years away in the galaxy's inner region.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These features are all critical in positioning a hole and peg system aprecisedistancefrom a reference surface or edge.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
This in effect gives the best of both worlds, enablingprecisedistanceand speed measurement.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Theprecisedistanceat which acuity is measured is not important as long as the size of the optotype on the retina is the same.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Two identical antennas are mounted aprecisedistanceapart from one another.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Expert analysis of tachograph charts, using powerful magnifying equipment, can provide detailed information about vehicle speed and rates of acceleration or deceleration over precise distances before an impact.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The odometer is used to calculate precise distances between instructions and to give the location of the instructions.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Sometimes, if done correctly by holding the guitar pickups at precise distances from the amplifier speakers such can present a steady, undecaying sound.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Film stock is perforated to allow it to be moved precise distances at a time continuously.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Canonical units are useful when the precise distances and masses of objects in space are not available.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofprecise
Go to the definition ofdistance
See other collocations withdistance