precision and accuracy
1Accuracy — Ac cu*ra*cy (#; 277), n. [See {Accurate}.] The state of being accurate; freedom from mistakes, this exemption arising from carefulness; exact conformity to truth, or to a rule or model; precision; exactness; nicety; correctness; as, the value of… …
2Accuracy and precision — In the fields of science, engineering, industry and statistics, accuracy is the degree of closeness of a measured or calculated quantity to its actual (true) value. Accuracy is closely related to precision, also called reproducibility or… …
3precision — pre|ci|sion1 [ prı sıʒn ] noun uncount the quality of being accurate and exact: He kicks the ball with precision and accuracy. precision pre|ci|sion 2 [ prı sıʒn ] adjective very exact and accurate: precision machinery a. needing skill and… …
4precision — I UK [prɪˈsɪʒ(ə)n] / US noun [uncountable] * the quality of being very accurate and exact He kicks the ball with precision and accuracy. II UK [prɪˈsɪʒ(ə)n] / US adjective a) very exact and accurate precision machinery b) needing skill and… …
5Accuracy International Arctic Warfare — Infobox Weapon name= Accuracy International AW caption= origin=flagcountry|United Kingdom type=Sniper rifle is UK=yes is ranged=yes service=1982 (L96A1), 1988 (AW), 1990 (psg90) Current used by= See Users and civil users wars=Afghanistan War,… …
6Accuracy paradox — The accuracy paradox for predictive analytics states that predictive models with a given level of accuracy may have greater predictive power than models with higher accuracy. It may be better to avoid the accuracy metric in favor of other metrics …
7accuracy — The degree to which a measurement, or an estimate based on measurements, represents the true value of the attribute that is being measured. In the laboratory, a. of a test is determined when possible by comparing results from the test in question …
8Precision bombing — is the desired skill of being able to bomb single buildings in a built up area, without causing any damage to the surrounding buildings, or the ability to place a bomb by air to within extremely accurate limits. Precision bombing was used by both …
9Precision-guided munition — Precision guided munitions (PGMs, smart munitions, smart bombs, guided bomb units or GBUs) are guided weapons intended to maximize damage to the target while minimizing civilian damage. Because the damage effects of an explosive weapon fall off… …
10Precision bias — is a form of cognitive bias in which an evaluator of information commits a logical fallacy as the result of confusing accuracy and precision. More particularly, in assessing the merits of an argument, a measurement, or a report, an observer or… …
