précision — meaning in English

English meaning

• accuracy noun The quality of being correct or exact, free from error.
• precision noun The quality of being exact and accurate.

Senses

précision is used for these senses in English:

• accuracy The state of being accurate; being free from error; exactness; correctness
• precision (broadly) The state of being precise or exact; especially, both exact and accurate.

precision — full definition

1. noun The quality of being exact and accurate.
2. noun How consistently repeated measurements agree with each other, whether or not they are correct.
3. adjective Designed for or characterized by exact measurement or accuracy.

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