precision

Definitions

1. The state of being precise or exact; especially, both exact and accurate
2. The state of being precise or exact; especially, both exact and accurate.
   broadly, countable, uncountable
3. The ability of a measurement to be reproduced consistently
4. The ability of a measurement to be reproduced consistently.
   countable, uncountable
5. The number of significant digits to which a value may be measured reliably
6. The number of significant digits to which a value may be measured reliably.
   countable, uncountable
7. A bidding system that makes use of many artificial bids to describe a hand quite precisely
8. A bidding system that makes use of many artificial bids to describe a hand quite precisely.
   countable, uncountable
9. Used for exact or precise measurement

Equivalents

Examples

“Near-synonyms: exactitude, exactness; accuracy”

“Near-synonyms: repeatability; reproducibility”

“The classic example of the difference between precision and accuracy is that in target⟳ practice, if the grouping is tight but the group is off-center, your precision is good but your accuracy needs calibration.”

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