Maybe you should have. if you look at post #30, you will see I am part of the STEM bunch, but my eyes were opened to the differences in contextual definitions, and how both sides of the debate are right, depending on viewpoint.Oh, and I did not read the thread, since it will have all the same answers as the last 20 threads debating this.
I like it.I was talking about this to a friend yesterday,,,
Basically rehashing what has been said,,,
He made an interesting comment.
He said: "Sounds like accuracy is all about the human and precision is all about the rifle."
Just thought it was an interesting observation.
Aarond
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The precision for those three shots appears good if you were aiming at the same point for all three shots. The accuracy can only be determined by you since you know where you where aiming and where you wanted the bullets to go. If the drawn cross on the target was your aim point and that is were you wanted the bullets to go then you accuracy has some modest room for improvement.Is this 3 shot at 300 yards accuracy or precision or just a snapshot in time
Yes, interesting, but neither precise nor accurate.He said: "Sounds like accuracy is all about the human and precision is all about the rifle."
Just thought it was an interesting observation.
Accuracy is the state of being correct or precise so in a sense are they not the same
Accuracy
Accuracy is a measure of how close your experimental measurements agree with known values. The closer your measurements are to the known value, the more accurate the measurement....
Precision
Precision is a measure of how close your experimental measurements agree with each other. The closer each measurement is to the other measurements, the more precise your measurement....
Ahhh ‘Sorry, but no, accuracy and precision are not in any sense the same.
You don't cite a source for your definition, but here we're really discussing technical terms and are interested in their proper, technical usages. So it's most appropriate to look to a technical source.
From the site Science Notes:
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I'm with you, Frank.Part of understanding words and their meanings is understanding how to use them and how not to use them. A particular concept or idea isn't necessarily a part of every conversation.
On the other hand, accuracy and precision are different. If you mean "accuracy", use "accuracy." If you mean "precision" use "precision." Why use "accuracy" if you mean "precision"? Why use "precision" if you mean "accuracy"? If you don't know the difference, learn the difference. Not knowing something really isn't a virtue.
Confucius said, "The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name." I'll opt for wisdom.
Geez
What happened to reading Webster’s Dictionary.
Maybe we are too into alternative facts these days.....
J
I guess we are the minority here.Easiest one to answer all week.
ac·cu·ra·cy
/ˈakyərəsē/
noun
- the quality or state of being correct or precise.
pre·ci·sion
/prəˈsiZHən/
noun
- the quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate.