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Figure 14.3
Repeatability
illustrated.

Repeatability

Figure 14.4 Frank
Reproducibility
illustrated.

Dick

Jane

Reproducibility

measuring a single characteristic over an extended time period. A
system is said to be stable if the results are the same at different points
in time. Stability is illustrated in Fig. 14.5.
Linearity. The difference in the bias values through the expected
operating range of the gage. Linearity is illustrated in Fig. 14.6.

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