Does accuracy refers to the level of detail to which a measurement is taken? Chemistry Measurement Accuracy, Precision, and Percent Error 1 Answer anor277 Oct 13, 2016 #"Accuracy"# refers to how close your measurement is to the true value. Explanation: #"Precision"# refers to the repeatability of your measurement. Answer link Related questions How can accuracy of a measurement be improved? How can percent error be reduced? How can precision be improved? How can precision be measured? What is precision in chemistry? What percent error is too high? Question #8fc5c How is mass measured? Question #45bf3 What do call the curved surface of water in a measuring cylinder? See all questions in Accuracy, Precision, and Percent Error Impact of this question 3526 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License