| 1.19 | determination | ||
| Set of operations that are carried out on an object in order to provide qualitative or quantitative information about this object. | |||
| Note 1: | “Determination” is a term in general usage and often implies a human decision. | ||
| Note 2: | ‘Determination’ is a superordinate concept of measurement and examination, and so, the term “determination” should not be used when “measurement” or “examination” applies. | ||
| Note 3: | ISO 9000 defines “determination” as “activity to find out one or more characteristics and their characteristic values”.17 | ||
| See also: ref. 18 section 3.11.1, testing. | |||
| 1.19 | determination | ||
| Set of operations that are carried out on an object in order to provide qualitative or quantitative information about this object. | |||
| Note 1: | “Determination” is a term in general usage and often implies a human decision. | ||
| Note 2: | ‘Determination’ is a superordinate concept of measurement and examination, and so, the term “determination” should not be used when “measurement” or “examination” applies. | ||
| Note 3: | ISO 9000 defines “determination” as “activity to find out one or more characteristics and their characteristic values”.17 | ||
| See also: ref. 18 section 3.11.1, testing. | |||