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INDEPENDENT MATERIAL MEASURE [2 records]

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Record 1 1999-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
DEF

The value below which the absolute difference between two single test results on identical material obtained under the above conditions, may be expected to lie with a specified probability.

OBS

The closeness of agreement between independent results obtained with the same method on identical test material but under different conditions(different operators, different apparatus, different laboratories and/or after different intervals of time). The measure of reproducibility is the standard deviation qualified with the term "reproducibility" as reproducibility standard deviation.

OBS

A complete statement of reproducibility requires specification of the experimental conditions which differ.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
DEF

A material measure ... used for measuring operations ... without another measuring instrument. ... e.g. rules, capacity measures.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
DEF

(...) mesure matérialisée [qui] sert à des opérations de mesurage (...) sans l'aide d'un autre instrument de mesurage. (...) exemples : règles, mesures matérialisées de capacité.

Spanish

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