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Science glossary film: Accuracy

Accuracy

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An accurate measurement is one that is close to the true value, though it may show a spread of values around the correct value when the measurement is repeated.

An accurate measurement is one that is close to the true value, though it may show a spread of values around the correct value when the measurement is repeated. This is different from a precise measurement, which shows very little variability when it is repeated, but which may be quite far from the correct value.

This is different from a precise measurement, which shows very little variability when it is repeated, but which may be quite far from the correct value.

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