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How close a measurement is to the true value is called..
A
Accuracy
B
Precision
C
Significant
D
Estimate
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Accuracy refers to how close a measurement is to the true or accepted value. Precision refers to how close measurements of the same item are to each other. Precision is independent of accuracy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Precision. Accuracy refers to the level of agreement between the actual measurement and the absolute measurement. Precision implies the level of variation that lies in the values of several measurements of the same factor.

Detailed explanation-3: -Measurement accuracy is defined as the closeness of agreement between a measured quantity value and a true quantity value of a measurand (i.e., the quantity intended to be measured) (ISO-JCGM 200, 2008), and is often limited by calibration errors. From: Biomechanics and Gait Analysis, 2020.

Detailed explanation-4: -Accuracy is how close a measured value is to the actual (true) value.

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