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false precision

presentation of numerical data in a manner that implies better precision than is justified
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false precision

Summary

false precision is an error[1]. It draws 247 Wikipedia views per month (error category, ranking #4 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • false precision's instance of is recorded as error[3].
  • false precision's instance of is recorded as redundancy[4].
  • false precision's instance of is recorded as Wikibase reason for deprecated rank[5].
  • false precision is a type of incorrect value[6].
  • false precision's has effect is recorded as precision bias[7].
  • false precision's handled, mitigated, or managed by is recorded as significance arithmetic[8].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include error[3], redundancy[4], and Wikibase reason for deprecated rank[5]. false precision is a type of incorrect value[6].

Why It Matters

false precision draws 247 Wikipedia views per month (error category, ranking #4 of 6).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Bouzinac · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → error, redundancy, Wikibase reason for deprecated rank
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → incorrect value
    Subclass of → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||fr */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/44947|batch #44947]]: traductions"
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