Question 39 of 45intermediate🔍 AnalyzeVery Short1 mark

Identify the word from Column 2 that is not the synonym of the word 'precision'. Options: exactness, accuracy, correctness, calculation

Correct Answer

Calculation

Exercise: Vocabulary in Context | Q: 3 | (Page 7)
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Explanation

The word 'calculation' refers to the mathematical process of determining something, whereas 'precision' refers to the quality of being exact and accurate. Therefore, 'calculation' is not a synonym of 'precision'. The other words—exactness, accuracy, and correctness—all share the meaning of being precise or free from error.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Analyze the meaning of the word 'precision', which refers to the quality of being exact and accurate.

  2. Step 2: Evaluate the words in Column 2: 'exactness', 'accuracy', and 'correctness' all relate to being exact or free from error, making them synonyms.

  3. Step 3: Identify 'calculation' as the process of computing or determining something mathematically, which is not a synonym for exactness or precision.

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