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noun, plural -cies.
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the condition or quality of being true, correct, or exact; freedom from error or defect; precision or exactness; correctness.
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Accuracy
is always a great word to know.
So is formaldehyde. Does it mean:
| a salt of hydrofluoric acid consisting of fluorine, as sodium fluoride, NaF, or a compound containing fluorine, as methyl fluoride, CH3F |
| a colorless, toxic, water-soluble gas having a suffocating odor, used chiefly as a disinfectant and preservative, contained in resins and plastics |
Example Sentences
- Pendulums, springs, tuning forks and piezoelectric crystals have all been pressed into service with varying degrees of accuracy.
- In many ways, myths cannot really be translated with any accuracy from their native soil—from their own place and time.
- Heavy media coverage and folk beliefs are not equivalent to accuracy.
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Computing Dictionary
accuracy definition
mathematicsHow close to the real value a measurement is.
Compare precision.
(1998-04-19)
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