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Precise=

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Results that are close to each other or a result with more significant figures

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Accurate=

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Close to the true value

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Zero error=

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A value on an instrument when it should display zero

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Resolution=

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The smallest interval that an instrument can measure

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Range=

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In a set of results, it is the difference between the biggest and smallest value

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Random error=

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Natural fluctuations in a set of results, removed by calculating a mean

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