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Consistency vs Precision - What's the difference?

consistency | precision |

As nouns the difference between consistency and precision

is that consistency is local coherence while precision is the state of being precise or exact; exactness.

As an adjective precision is

used for exact or precise measurement.

consistency

English

(wikipedia consistency)

Noun

(consistencies)
  • Local coherence.
  • Correspondence or compatibility.
  • Reliability or uniformity; the quality of being consistent.
  • * Addison
    • That consistency of behaviour whereby he inflexibly pursues those measures which appear the most just.
  • The degree of viscosity of something.
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  • (logic) Freedom from contradiction; the state of a system of axioms such that none of the propositions deduced from them are mutually contradictory.
  • (obsolete) Firmness of constitution or character; substantiality; durability; persistency.
  • * South
    • His friendship is of a noble make and a lasting consistency .

    Antonyms

    * inconsistency

    Related terms

    * consist * consistence * consistent

    precision

    English

    (wikipedia precision)

    Noun

  • The state of being precise or exact; exactness.
  • The ability of a measurement to be reproduced consistently.
  • (mathematics) The number of significant digits to which a value may be measured reliably.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Used for exact or precise measurement.
  • Made, or characterized by accuracy.
  • * {{quote-news
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