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complexity (of an impression)

A characteristic of an impression whose attributes may require additional consideration and quality assurance measures. Usually it refers to the quality, clarity, and completeness of the impression being analyzed, having the potential to affect the difficulty of a subsequent comparison.

NOTE Refer to ANSI/ASB BPR 165 for more detailed explanation, particularly of attributes.

Committee
Friction Ridge
Date Added to Lexicon
Technical Report/Other Source (Author, Title of report. Publisher, Year.)
ASB Technical Report 012, Technical Report on the Articulation of the Reasoning and Foundational Principles Behind Friction Ridge Examinations. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO, 2025. Source link
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