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repeatability

repeatability noun: the absence of variation amongst multiple measurements taken under the same conditions.

Noun

repeatability (countable and uncountable, plural repeatabilities)

  1. The absence of variation amongst multiple measurements taken under the same conditions.
  2. The degree to which a machine can move its parts to the same position (location) repeatedly, which is closely (and mathematically) related to its precision and accuracy.

Forms of repeatability

pluralrepeatabilities

Origin of repeatability

From repeat + -ability.

Words formed from repeatability

Questions about repeatability

What does repeatability mean?
Repeatability means the absence of variation amongst multiple measurements taken under the same conditions.
What part of speech is repeatability?
Repeatability is a noun.
What is the plural of repeatability?
The plural of repeatability is repeatabilities.

Words near repeatability in the dictionary

  1. repeat oneself
  2. repeat sign
  3. repeat unit
  4. repeat units
  5. repeatabilities
  6. repeatability
  7. repeatable
  8. repeatably
  9. repeatation
  10. repeate
  11. repeated

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