Accuracy
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| - | Means about the same thing as [[precision]]. | + | <s>Means about the same thing as [[precision]].</s> |
| + | Accuracy does not in fact mean the same thing as precision. | ||
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| + | If I claim to be about 2 metres tall, that is accurate, but not precise. | ||
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| + | If I claim to be 268.36890357806 metres tall, that is very precise, but not accurate. | ||
Revision as of 08:35, 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.
