Metrology and Quality Assurance Vocabulary

A comprehensive list of vocabulary terms and definitions related to metrology and quality assurance as presented in the lecture notes.

actual

real

accurate

precise

advanced

far ahead in development or progress; state-of-the-art

apply

use

approach

a way of considering or doing something

assurance

guarantee

as opposed to

contrary to

assembly

manufacturing, putting the components of something together

available

at somebody’s disposal, at hand

customized

tailored to a client’s needs

crucial

critical, very important

corrective action

steps taken to overcome a problem

decrease (v)

become less, decline

develop (v)

create something new or something more advanced

current

present, as of now

defect

a fault, or imperfection or deficiency

deviation

amount / degree of di=erence from something expected

durable

long-lasting, strong, robust

evolve (v)

further develop, further improve

exterior

the outside of something

equipment

work machines, devices

fault

error, mistake

flag (v)

mark, highlight (for later examination)

gauge (v)

measure the extensions of something

genuine

original, the real thing (not a copy or a counterfeit)

gradually

step by step

guarantee (v)

warrant, assure, promise

fulfill the expectations

meet the expectations

implement (v)

put into practice, realize a plan

increase (v)

become more, grow

interior

the inside of something

in particular

most of all, especially

manpower

workforce, the employess of a company

maintenance

assuring that machines work properly, fixing problems

metrology

the science of measurement

optimization

improving something to a possible extent

oversee (v)

supervise and guide

overview

a general survey, summary

perform (v)

machen, durchführen

prior to

before

provide (v)

give, make something available, place at sb’s disposal

rapidly

quickly

recruit (v)

gain a new employee

requirements

expectations of what is necessary, demands

reliable

worthy of trust, something that works as expected

replace (v)

use something instead of something else

schedule (v)

make an agenda / a timeline of activities

specifications

the details of how something is made, descriptions

significant

considerable, meaningful

thus

in this way, as a result

ultimate goal

final purpose or objective to reach

verify (v)

to check if / eventually prove that something is correct

proven track record

previous successes and failures traced down

reduce (v)

lower, make something less

sample

a piece to illustrate/demonstrate, a prototype

sustainable

long-lasting and environmentally-friendly

underbody

the area of the vehicle underneath

welding

connecting metal parts by using heat