What is the definition of precision?

the state or quality of being precise. 2. accuracy; exactness: to arrive at an estimate with precision. 3. mechanical or scientific exactness: a lens ground with precision. read more

Order, precision, directness, are the radical merits of prose thought; and it is more than merely legitimate that they should form the criterion of prose style, because within the scope of those qualities, according to Mr. read more

Many of us often use precision and accuracy as synonyms, but not scientists and engineers. For them, accuracy describes a particular measurement—that is, how close it is to the truth. But precision describes a measurement system—that is, how good it is at giving the same result every time it measures the same thing. read more

accuracy; exactness: to arrive at an estimate with precision. mechanical or scientific exactness: a lens ground with precision. read more