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Scientists take scientific measurements carefully in order to ensure that reliability and validity. What is the difference between accuracy and precision in scientific measurements?

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Accuracy describes how close a measurement is to the truest value while precision shows how close the measurements are to one another when repeated analysis of the same measurements are performed. Precision most likely is free from any any variation.
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