noun.
the state of being precise or exact; exactness
noun.
the ability of a measurement to be reproducedconsistently
noun.
the number of significant digits to which a value may be measuredreliably
adjective.
used for exact or precise measurement
adjective.
made, or characterized by accuracy
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noun.
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
Word Usage
"Using Attributional Similarity to Solve Analogies number of correct guesses precision = total number of guesses made number of correct guesses recall = maximum possible number correct 2 x precision x recall F = precision recall"