Precision (of an estimate)

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A measure of how close an estimate is expected to be to the true value of a population parameter. This measure is based on the degree of similarity among estimates of a population parameter, if the same sampling method were repeated over and over again.

Curriculum achievement objectives references

Statistical investigation: Levels (7), 8

Statistical literacy: (Level 8)