 ##  [Precision](/precision) 

  ##  [Precision](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/precision-0) 

  
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**Natural &amp; Formal Sciences Dictionary**

 
Definition

In information retrieval and classification, the fraction of items labeled as positive by a system that are actually true positives; also called positive predictive value.

 
 ##  [Precision](https://mathlogic.quantumdictionary.io/precision-1) 

  
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**Mathematics &amp; Logic Dictionary**

 
Definition

Degree to which repeated measurements or computations under unchanged conditions yield the same or similar results; commonly associated with low random error or small dispersion of outcomes.