precision

  1. Noun.  the state of being precise or exact; exactness.
  2. Noun.  the ability of a measurement to be reproduced consistently.
  3. Noun.  (mathematics) the number of significant digits to which a value may be measured reliably.
  4. Adjective.  used for exact or precise measurement.
  5. Adjective.  made, or characterized by accuracy.

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