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Bellevue: Accuracy vs. Precision & Error vs. Uncertainty

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A really nice distinction here in this longish piece from the Bellevue Community College. It's not just accuracy vs. precision, but also error vs. uncertainty. This is a necessary additional consideration for any paper on the topic.

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accuracy, measurement, precision
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accuracy precise, confidence interval, error, plus or minus, quality of instrument, repeatability of measurement, true value, uncertainty, interval, accuracy and precision
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