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| a pattern, plan, representation, or description designed to show the structure or workings of an object, system, or concept | model |
| a quantitative description of something that includes a number and a unit, such as 42 meters; also, the process of obtaining a quantitative description of something | measurement |
| one or more equations that represent the way a system or process works | mathematical model |
| the exactness of a measurement | precision |
| a three-dimensional representation of an object that may be smaller or larger than the object it represents | physical model |
| a method of expressing a quantity as a number multiplied by 10 to the appropriate power | scientific notation |
| a method that is used to study and analyze the characteristics of an actual or theoretical system | simulation |
| a description of how close a measurement is to the true value of the quantity measured | accuracy |
| a verbal or graphical explanation for how a system works or is organized | conceptual model |
