precision

Plural: precisions

Noun

• the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
  • "note the meticulous precision of his measurements"
• The state of being precise or exact; especially, both exact and accurate.
• The ability of a measurement to be reproduced consistently.
• The number of significant digits to which a value may be measured reliably.
• A bidding system that makes use of many artificial bids to describe a hand quite precisely.

Adj

• Used for exact or precise measurement.
• Made, or characterized by accuracy.

Examples

• 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.

Synonyms

preciseness, exactitude

Antonyms

impreciseness, imprecision

Related Words

accuracy