2.3 Accuracy vs Precision
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Accuracy
Accuracy is the degree to which a measurement corresponds to the ‘true’ value.
Precision
Precision - Of or relating to how close multiple measurements of the same value are to each other (unrelated to how close they are to the true value). Related to the repeatability of a measurement.
Accurate and Precise
Precise, not Accurate
Neither Accurate nor Precise