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Linguistic Precision is the metric by which the precision of a statement may be measured. Linguistic precision is a unitless quantity and applies to expressed language (communicative) as well as conceived language (cognitive).

The factors which influence the level of linguistic precision carried by a statement are the following:

• Length of statement (shorter is higher).
• Amount of information conveyed by the statement (more is higher).
• Number of alternate valid meanings of the statement (fewer is higher).

In other words, statements which are short, contain much information, and cannot be misinterpreted are said to have higher linguistic precision. The maximum possible amount of linguistic precision which is possible in English is the following:

Magic which is cast using expressed language includes media such as scrolls, incantations, or spellbooks. Magic cast using conceived language includes spells cast silently, using a non-linguistic spell focus (such as a crystal or staff), or those case using a movement.