precision

From Middle French precision.

• IPA^(key): /pɹɪˈsɪʒ.ən/, [pɹɪˈsɪʒ.n̩]

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• Rhymes: -ɪʒən

precision (countable and uncountable, plural precisions)

1. (loosely) The state of being precise or exact; especially, both exact and accurate.

   Near-synonyms: exactitude, exactness; accuracy

2. (strictly) The ability of a measurement to be reproduced consistently.

   Coordinate term: accuracy (independent property)

   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.

3. (mathematics) The number of significant digits to which a value may be measured reliably.
4. (bridge) A bidding system that makes use of many artificial bids to describe a hand quite precisely.

• accuracy

precision (not comparable)

1. Used for exact or precise measurement.

   precision instruments

2. Made, or characterized by accuracy.
   • 2011 October 1, John Sinnott, “Aston Villa 2 - 0 Wigan”, in BBC Sport‎^[1]:

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

• precision on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

• isoprenic

• précision

First known attestation 1380, borrowed from Latin praecisiō.^[1]

precision f (plural precisions)

1. cutting off; act of cutting off

• French: précision
• → English: precision

precision c

1. precision (preciseness)
2. precision (of an instrument)
3. (mathematics) precision

• ackuratess

• precision in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• precision in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• precision in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)