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Clarity vs Precision - What's the difference?

clarity | precision |

As nouns the difference between clarity and precision

is that clarity is the state, or measure of being clear, either in appearance, thought or style; lucidity while precision is the state of being precise or exact; exactness.

As an adjective precision is

used for exact or precise measurement.

clarity

English

(wikipedia clarity)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The state, or measure of being clear, either in appearance, thought or style; lucidity.
    • She dreamed, with great clarity , that she had been seen her own death.
    Lack of clarity on the part of the teacher will cause confusion among the students.

    Synonyms

    * clearness * obviousness * transparency

    Antonyms

    * confusion

    Anagrams

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    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.
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