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   accuracy

   /ˈakjʊrəsi/

   noun

   • 1. the quality or state of being correct or precise: "we have confidence in the accuracy of the statistics" Similar correctnessprecisionexactnessrightnessperfectionvalidityunambiguousnessauthorityreliabilityfactualityliteralnesscorrectnessfidelityfaithfulnessexactnessclosenesstruthtruthfulnessveracityauthenticityrealismverisimilitudefairnesscarefulnessstrictnessconscientiousnesspunctiliousnessthoroughnessscrupulousnessrigourrare:veridicalityscrupulosityprecisioncarefulnessmeticulousnessOpposite inaccuracyinexactnessinaccuracyloosenessinaccuracywaywardness
   • ▪ the degree to which the result of a measurement, calculation, or specification conforms to the correct value or a standard: "the accuracy of radiocarbon dating" Similar correctnessprecisionexactnessrightnessperfectionvalidityunambiguousnessauthorityreliabilityOpposite inaccuracyinexactness

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACCURACY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the ability to do something without making mistakes: She says she can type 85 words per minute with 90% accuracy. the quality of being correct and without mistakes:

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › accuracyAccuracy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ACCURACY is freedom from mistake or error : correctness. How to use accuracy in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › accuracyACCURACY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Accuracy definition: the condition or quality of being true, correct, or exact; freedom from error or defect; precision or exactness; correctness.. See examples of ACCURACY used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACCURACY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The accuracy of information or measurements is their quality of being true or correct. ...the accuracy of the story. American English : accuracy / ˈækyərəsi /

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › accuracyAccuracy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. the quality of being near to the true value. “he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass”. synonyms: truth. see more. noun. (mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number. “the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much greater accuracy ”. see more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › accuracyaccuracy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [uncountable] the state of being exact or correct; the ability to do something with skill and without making mistakes. They questioned the accuracy of the information in the file. Candidates are judged on technical accuracy as well as artistic expression. She hits the ball with great accuracy. opposite inaccuracy. Extra Examples.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishACCURACY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   noun [ U ] uk / ˈækjərəsi / us. Add to word list. B2. how correct or exact something is: The new system should help to improve the accuracy of weather forecasts. (Definition of accuracy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of accuracy. in Chinese (Traditional) 準確, 精確, 正確… See more.