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precisionThe number of digits used to express the fractional part of a number. The more digits, the more precision. See single precision and double precision. See also accuracy. precision [prə′sizh·ən] (mathematics) The number of digits in a decimal fraction to the right of the decimal point. (navigation) In air operations, pertaining to a navigational facility which provides a combined azimuth and glide slope guidance to a runway. (science and technology) The measure of the range of values of a set of measurements; indicates reproducibility of the observations.
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| 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. Now, an anchor is never cast, and to take a liberty with technical language is a crime against the clearness, precision, and beauty of perfected speech. "I cannot admit it," said Sergey Ivanovitch, with his habitual clearness, precision of expression, and elegance of phrase. |
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