Searchplex ID Retrieval terminology registry

Metric Family

Precision Metric

Canonical ID https://id.searchplex.net/precision-metric/

A family of retrieval or ranking evaluation metrics that emphasize the proportion of retrieved or ranked results that are relevant.

Also called

  • Precision-Oriented Metric
  • Precision-Based Metric

Scope

Precision-oriented metrics focus on result quality among returned items, often at a cutoff or across relevant ranks. They are distinct from recall-oriented metrics, which emphasize coverage of the relevant set.

Includes

Not equivalent to

  • Precision Metric is not Recall Metric. Precision metrics emphasize the fraction of returned results that are relevant; recall metrics emphasize how much of the relevant set was retrieved.

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