precision
English
Etymology
From Middle French precision.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɹɪˈsɪ.ʒ(ə)n/
- Rhymes: -ɪʒən
Noun
precision (countable and uncountable, plural precisions)
- The state of being precise or exact; exactness.
- The ability of a measurement to be reproduced consistently.
- (mathematics) The number of significant digits to which a value may be measured reliably.
Derived terms
- arbitrary-precision
Translations
the state of being precise or exact; exactness
the ability of a measurement to be reproduced consistently
the number of significant digits to which a value may be measured reliably
See also
Adjective
precision (not comparable)
- Used for exact or precise measurement.
- Made, or characterized by accuracy.
Middle French
Alternative forms
References
- “precision” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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