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Interesting observation: my first language is Polish, and we'd use the same word for accuracy and precision ("dokładność").

• V-2 3y ago
  Really? Precision translates to (unsurprisingly) "precyzja", and in the specific context of calculations and measurements, the distinction is well established, see eg.: * https://centrumdruku3d.pl/jak-zrozumiec-roznice-pomiedzy-dokladnoscia-precyzja-a-tolerancja/ https://centrumdruku3d.pl/jak-zrozumiec-roznice-pomiedzy-dok... * https://automatykab2b.pl/technika/54301-dokladnosc-i-precyzja-kluczowe-w-systemach-pomiarowych-i-automatyki https://automatykab2b.pl/technika/54301-dokladnosc-i-precyzj... * https://learn.microsoft.com/pl-pl/office/troubleshoot/access/floating-calculations-info https://learn.microsoft.com/pl-pl/office/troubleshoot/access... * https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dok%C5%82adno%C5%9B%C4%87_i_precyzja_metody_pomiaru https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dok%C5%82adno%C5%9B%C4%87_i_pr... etc.
• geraldhh 3y ago
  same with efficiency and effectiveness, a lot of ppl just don't know the difference
  • azangru 3y ago
    plus efficacy :-)
    • berkes 3y ago
      TIL (I'm not native EN) > efficacy /ĕf′ĭ-kə-sē/ > Power or capacity to produce a desired effect; effectiveness.
• Jemaclus 3y ago
  That's very interesting! In English, we differentiate them because they are actually two different things, at least in our mind. I wonder if there's another Polish word that might differentiate? Here's an image that explains the difference pretty succintly: https://www.antarcticglaciers.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/precision_accuracy.png https://www.antarcticglaciers.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11...
  • V-2 3y ago
    But we absolutely do differentiate them in Polish. Accuracy means dokładność whereas precision translates to precyzja.