precision
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Middle French précision.
[edit] Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɪʒən
[edit] Noun
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precision (uncountable)
- the state of being precise or exact; exactness
- the ability of a measurement to be reproduced consistently
- (mathematics) the number of significant digits to which a value may be measured reliably
[edit] Translations
the state of being precise or exact; exactness
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the ability of a measurement to be reproduced consistently
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the number of significant digits to which a value may be measured reliably
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the consistency of a number in a linear equation
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[edit] Adjective
precision
- used for exact or precise measurement
- made, or characterized by accuracy
[edit] Translations
used for exact or precise measurement
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