Accuracy vs.

Precision
Accuracy and precision are used in context of measurement. Accuracy refers to the degree of
conformity and correctness of something when compared to a true or absolute value, while
precision refers to a state of strict exactness how consistently something is strictly exact. In
other words, the precision of an experiment, object, or value is a measure of the reliability of, for
example, an experiment. The accuracy of an experiment, object, or value is a measurement of
how closely results agree with a true or accepted value.
Both accuracy and precision are terms used in the fields of science, engineering, and statistics.
Accuracy
Definition

Precision
The degree of conformity and correctness of
A state of strict exactness how often
something when compared to a true or absolute
something is strictly exact.
value.

Measurements Single factor or measurement

Multiple measurements or factors are

needed

Relationship

Something can be accurate on occasion as a

fluke. For something to be consistently and
reliably accurate, it must also be precise.

Results can be precise without being

accurate. Alternatively, results can be
precise AND accurate.

Uses

Physics, chemistry, engineering, statistics, and

so on.

Physics, chemistry, engineering,

statistics, and so on.

Avenge vs. Revenge

Avenge is a verb. To avenge is to punish a wrongdoing with the intent of seeing justice done.
Revenge can be used as a noun or a verb. It is more personal, less concerned with justice and
more about retaliation by inflicting harm.
According to Dictionary.com,
Avenge and revenge both imply to inflict pain or harm in return for pain or harm inflicted on
oneself or those persons or causes to which one feels loyalty. The two words were formerly
interchangeable, but have been differentiated until they now convey widely diverse ideas.
Avenge is now restricted to inflicting punishment as an act of retributive justice or as a
vindication of propriety: to avenge a murder by bringing the criminal to trial. Revenge implies
inflicting pain or harm to retaliate for real or fancied wrongs; a reflexive pronoun is often used
with this verb: Iago wished to revenge himself upon Othello.

Avenge
Definition

Revenge
(VERB) to inflict punishment as an act
of retributive justice

(NOUN) inflicted pain or retaliation for real or

perceived wrong doings.

Synonyms vindicate

reprisal, retribution, vengeance

Antonyms forgive

forgiveness

Example

I avenged my father's murder by seeing I am seeking revenge for my father's murder so the
that the killer went to jail.
killer suffers the same way my father did.

Jail vs. Prison

Most people don't realize that there is a difference between jail and prison and use the words
interchangeably.
Jail
Holds

Prison
People awaiting trial; people
sentenced for a short duration,
typically less than a year. Not
normally used in UK.

People convicted of crimes; sentenced for a longer

term

In the U.S.A. :Run by the Prisons and Corrections office

In the U.S.A : Run by the county
in the respective states. There are also federal prisons.
Jurisdiction sheriff's department. In Canada, run
In Canada run by the federal government (also called
by provincial governments.
Penitentiaries).