ETYM Latin accuratus, p. p. and a., from accurare to take care of; ad + curare to take care, cura care. Related to Cure.
1. Conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy.
2. Exact in performance or amount; strictly correct; SYN. exact, precise.

ETYM Latin meticulosus, from metus fear: cf. French méticuleux.
1. Marked by extreme care in treatment of details.
2. Marked by precise accordance with details; SYN. punctilious.

1. Clean or orderly.
2. Free from what is tawdry or unbecoming; SYN. refined, tasteful.
3. Showing care in execution.
4. Without water; SYN. straight, full-strength.

ETYM Latin praecisus cut off, brief, concise, p. p. of praecidere to cut off in front, to cut off; prae before + caedere to cut: cf. French précis. Related to Concise.
Sharply exact or accurate or delimited.