Alphabetical
accuracy
[noun]
In science, the term accuracy describes how well a measurement approximates the theoretically correct value of that measurement, for example, how close an arrow strikes to the center of a target. Accuracy provides a measure of the systematic error associated with a value. Compare to precision. See the module Uncertainty, Error, and Confidence.
Appears in modules:
- Acids and Bases I Definitions, pH and neutralization
- An Elegant Experiment to Test the Process of DNA Replication The work of Meselsohn and Stahl
- Atomic Theory II Ions, neutrons, isotopes and quantum theory
- Atomic Theory III Wave-particle duality and the electron
- Atomic Theory IV Quantum numbers and orbitals
- Comparison in Scientific Research Uncovering statistically significant relationships
- Data Analysis and Interpretation Revealing and explaining trends
- Description in Scientific Research Observations and multiple working hypotheses
- DNA III The replication of DNA
- Ecosystem Services Categories and valuation
- Exponential Equations II The constant e and limits to growth
- Gravity The law of universal gravitation
- History of Earth's Atmosphere I The origin of the modern atmosphere
- Identifying Minerals Characterizing minerals' physical properties
- Linear Equations Relationships with two variables
- Measurement Units, measuring strategies, and error
- Modeling in Scientific Research Simplifying a system to make predictions
- Origins of Life II Primeval environments and the origins of RNA
- Statistics in Science Origins of descriptive and inferential statistics
- The Nature of Scientific Knowledge What is it and why should we trust it?
- Uncertainty, Error, and Confidence Characterizing natural variability and human error
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