AQA Science: Glossary - Resolution

The smallest change in the quantity being measured (input) of a measuring instrument that gives a perceptible change in the reading.

e.g. a typical mercury thermometer will have a resolution of 1°C, but a typical digital thermometer will have a resolution of 0.1°C.

Accuracy Calibration Data Errors^*	Evidence Fair test Hypothesis Interval	Precision Prediction Range Repeatable	Reproducible Resolution Sketch Graph True Value	Uncertainty Validity Valid Conclusion Variables^*
* These terms have a number of related items.