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accuracy [ak′yərəsē′] the extent to which a measurement is close to the true value. accuracy the closeness with which an observation or a measurement of a variable approximates its true value. An important component of diagnostic tests. An accurate test implies freedom from both random and systematic error. See also precision. accuracy Lab medicine The extent to which a value from a test reflects or agrees with the reference value of the analyte being tested, measured statistically by standard deviations; the proportion of correct outcomes of a method–often
used interchangeably with concordance. See Coefficient of variation, Diagnostic accuracy, Inaccuracy, Two-by-two table. Cf Precision. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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All of the custom durometers are said to offer the
same extreme accuracy and precision construction as the standard product
line, and are usually available in both analog and digital models. If you role-model dissent and sow
its seeds, you reap its fruits years later, and the Monsignor has
described those fruits with accuracy and precision.
Delivering speed and performance to smaller, low-volume labs, the CS-200
Series offers optimal accuracy and precision, IR cell configurations can
be upgraded from carbon-only and sulfur-only units to dual determination
of both elements. |
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