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So this is the bottom line then? "In everyday language “precise” and “accurate” mean roughly the same thing" Admit it Majed, you threw that page together in 5 minutes after seeing this thread didn't you :P

Ok so we're on the same page now, you have related what I said into daily use. But my wondering pertains to the question whether this definition persists in daily use or whether it's only applicable in the sciences?

Just to clear up my possibly misuse of the terms. John, that's funny :D

Why what? I hope John gets here, he's a physicist and all :)

I must admit I tend to use the terms interchangably but I'd like to finally establish a more sound definition. In mathematical terms it's rather straightforward, you can be precise without being accurate. Ie. 3.1612 is a more precise representation of pi than 3.14 but it's not a more...