precision

See also précision, and precisión

English

Etymology

From Middle French precision.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪʒən

Noun

Wikipedia precision (countable and uncountable; plural precisions)

1. the state of being precise or exact; exactness
2. the ability of a measurement to be reproduced consistently
3. (mathematics) the number of significant digits to which a value may be measured reliably

Translations

the state of being precise or exact; exactness

Czech: přesnost (cs) f. Esperanto: precizeco (eo) Finnish: tarkkuus (fi), täsmällisyys (fi)

French: précision (fr) Romanian: precizie (ro) f., exactitate (ro) f. Spanish: precisión (es) f.

the ability of a measurement to be reproduced consistently

Finnish: tarkkuus (fi) Italian: precisione (it) f.

Romanian: precizie (ro) f.

the number of significant digits to which a value may be measured reliably

Finnish: tarkkuus (fi)

the consistency of a number in a linear equation

Finnish: tarkkuus (fi)

Adjective

precision (not comparable)

1. used for exact or precise measurement
2. made, or characterized by accuracy
   • 2011 October 1, John Sinnott, “Aston Villa 2 - 0 Wigan”, BBC Sport:

     But there was nothing he could do about Villa's second when Agbonlahor crossed from the left and Bent finished with a precision volley.

Translations

used for exact or precise measurement

Finnish: tarkkuus-

made, or characterized by accuracy

Finnish: tarkkuus-, täsmä-