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Any statement of fact, either quantitative or qualitative, pertaining to the quality of a product or service based on observations, measurements, or tests that can be verified. (Evidence will be expressed in terms of specific quality requirements or characteristics. These characteristics are identified in drawings, specifications, and other documents that describe the item, process, or procedure.)

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Hanifan, R. (2014). O. In: Concise Dictionary of Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07839-7_15

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