2007-01-07 22:33:26 · 5 answers · asked by green 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Accuracy: How close an answer is to the correct answer
Precision: How close together repeated attempts are.
So something can be accurate without being precise, or precise without being accurate (or, of course, both or neither).
2007-01-07 22:42:09 · answer #1 · answered by Tom :: Athier than Thou 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Precise is an adjective, accuracy is a noun.
2007-01-08 00:01:20 · answer #2 · answered by Spell Check! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Accuracy is the degree of a given quanity. If the quanity is 50 and the degree of accuracy is plus of minus 3%. Then the quanity has a accuracy 1.5 or quanity equals
48.5 tp 51.5
Precision is the quanity.
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2007-01-08 00:04:19 · answer #3 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
precise is to the point,and accuracy is to a point....Happy new year
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2007-01-07 23:07:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
These are often confused and it is important to know the difference. Wikipedia describes it better than I can.
2007-01-07 22:38:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋