accuracy

[ak-yer-uh-see]

noun

plural

accuracies 

1. the condition or quality of being true, correct, or exact; freedom from error or defect; precision or exactness; correctness.

2. Chemistry, Physics.,  the extent to which a given measurement agrees with the standard value for that measurement.

3. Mathematics.,  the degree of correctness of a quantity, expression, etc.

accuracy

/ ˈækjʊrəsɪ /

noun

1. faithful measurement or representation of the truth; correctness; precision

2. physics chem the degree of agreement between a measured or computed value of a physical quantity and the standard or accepted value for that quantity

Other Word Forms

• hyperaccuracy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of accuracy¹

First recorded in 1655–65; accur(ate) + -acy

Example Sentences

The study itself states that its purpose was “to measure parental beliefs and not to measure their accuracy.”

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But the Committee didn't get to the bottom of the accuracy of his claim about systemic problems in the way the BBC works.

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Late Sunday, Bier said an "upgrade" was upcoming that will ensure "accuracy will be nearly 99.99%"

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I relied on my accuracy, backing myself to hit the same spot on or outside off stump, with a bit of bounce and nip.

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The system reached a 95.4 per cent accuracy rate and greatly reduced the influence of human interpretation, allowing for more consistent identification of individual lions.

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