Accuracy
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If I claim to be about 2 metres tall, that is accurate, but not precise. | If I claim to be about 2 metres tall, that is accurate, but not precise. | ||
| - | If I claim to be 268.36890357806 metres tall, that is very precise, but not accurate, | + | If I claim to be 268.36890357806 metres tall, that is very precise, but not accurate, except in the case of Godzilla, who is exactly that tall. |
Revision as of 21:05, 23 October 2006
Means about the same thing as precision.
Accuracy does not in fact mean the same thing as precision.
If I claim to be about 2 metres tall, that is accurate, but not precise.
If I claim to be 268.36890357806 metres tall, that is very precise, but not accurate, except in the case of Godzilla, who is exactly that tall.
