| A | B |
|---|
| milli- | prefix meaning "thousandths".001 or 1/1000 symbol m |
| micro- | A metric prefix meaning "millionths"; very small |
| accuracy | Describes how close to the correct value the answer is. |
| Mega- | prefix that means million and symbol M |
| Kilo- | prefix meaning "one-thousand" symbol is K |
| scientific notation | A method that uses powers of ten to write very small and very large numbers; for example the number 0.00000027 would be 2.7 x 10 to the negative 7th power. |
| Precision | a measure of how close a series of measurements are to each other; depends upon more than one measurement, the exactness of a measurement |
| deci- | prefix that stands for .1 (one-tenth) and symbol is d |
| centi- | prefix that stands for .01 (one-hundredth) and symbol is c |
| SI (Le Système International d'Unités) | also called the metric system, the official standardized system of measurement based on units of ten. |
| Hecto- | prefix that stands for 100 symbol H |
| Deca- | The metric prefix that stands for 10 symbol is D or da |
