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The term "precise" refers to the range of measurement to which a value is calculated. The term "accurate" implies that the measurement value is essentially correct, to within some range of error.
However, the terms are often used synonymously, since "precise" has the desired quality of being exact, which in some cases is a separate concept from accuracy.
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Is it possible to have measurement that are precise but not accurate?
Yes it is possible. 21.354 inches is very precise but could be inaccurate.
Can a number be accurate but not precise?
no only if it is precise it is accurate
What measurement is more precise and accurate?
What determines how precise a measurement is
Does the word precise means careless?
precise means accurate
Is it possible to get a precise measurement that is not accurate?
Certainly. Precision and accuracy do not mean quite the same thing. All measuring tools need to be recalibrated from time to time against a standard. For instance you can get a very precise reading from a micrometer or vernier gage but if it has not been correctly calibrated the reading will not be accurate.
Is it possible for an observation to be accurate but not precise?
yes
Is it possible to have measurement that are precise but not accurate?
Yes it is possible. 21.354 inches is very precise but could be inaccurate.
Can a number be accurate but not precise?
no only if it is precise it is accurate
Are 76.48 cm 76.47 cm and 76.59 accurate or precise?
These numbers are precise, as they are all close together. If any one of these are accurate, then this group of numbers can be considered precise and accurate.
What measurement is more precise and accurate?
What determines how precise a measurement is
Does the word precise means careless?
precise means accurate
Which measurement is more precise 57 57.2 57.21 or 57.213?
The word accurate is a synonym for precise. So the most accurate (or precise) answer would be 57.213 because it is more accurate if the number is not rounded.
What is a measurment closee to the true size?
Accuracy
What is harder word of accurate?
Precise.
Would it be more important for your car speedometer to be accurate or precise?
Accurate or precise are one and the same to which the automotive speedometer would never be.
Is it possible to get a precise measurement that is not accurate?
Certainly. Precision and accuracy do not mean quite the same thing. All measuring tools need to be recalibrated from time to time against a standard. For instance you can get a very precise reading from a micrometer or vernier gage but if it has not been correctly calibrated the reading will not be accurate.
Meaning of precise?
It means-exact, specific or more accurate. example: can you be more precise on your answer?
