WBIB Kit 2 Vocabulary

a piece of equipment used to do a particular kind of work

a specialized tool or measuring device designed for precision and accuracy

the process of measuring items using living objects found in nature, specifically parts of the human body.

refers to how near the measurements are to the true value

how close measurements of the same item are to each other

the range of deviation from the standard

markings on a tool or instrument to evenly and accurately divide it into specific equal sections

occurs when the accuracy of a measurement gradually decreases in the course of a series of measurements

the scientific study of measurement

rules that must be followed and requirements that must be met in order to be successful in solving the problem